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Beat it amp settings — Jaurez JRAMP500

The Micheal Jackson guitar tone for “Beat it”, dialed in for a Jaurez JRAMP500 with a Sqoe SEIB370. Studio version, Thriller (1982) — iconic Steve Lukather main rhythm riff

Original rig

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, bridge pickup, into a Paul Rivera-modded Fender Deluxe Reverb

Tight, punchy low-medium crunch with focused upper mids and controlled low end

Amp settings — Jaurez JRAMP500

CHANNELOverdrive / Distortion channel (Drive switch engaged)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Treble	6
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tube Screamer (TS9 / SD-1)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the tight Rivera-mod mid hump and cleans up low-end flub

Drive 3 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Juarez practice amp is an entry-level solid-state unit with limited EQ (bass and treble only, no mid control), so mids and presence are set to null. Lukather's modified Fender had strong pushed upper-mids with a tight bass response; to mimic this without a dedicated midrange knob, bass is kept moderate at 5 to stop the small speaker from farting out while treble is lifted to 6 for bite. Gain on the amp's drive channel is placed at 6 to achieve authentic crunch without degenerating into harsh solid-state fuzz.

PRO TIPPick right next to the bridge saddles with firm downstrokes and use precise palm-muting to achieve the signature staccato percussive thump Lukather used to anchor the groove.

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