Lady (Hear Me Tonight) amp settings — Washburn Wa15
The Modjo guitar tone for “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)”, dialed in for a Washburn Wa15 with a Fender Jazzmaster. Studio version, Modjo (2000) / sampled from Chic's 'Soup for One' (1982) breakdown
1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Hitmaker' (neck/middle pickup) -> direct-to-desk console preamp / Neve channel with studio compressor -> sampled into E-mu SP-1200 with low-pass filtering
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01M-Vave Blackbox (Compressor Block)
Engage clean studio comp block in front to replicate Nile Rodgers' direct-to-desk punch and even out the chucking dynamics
02M-Vave Blackbox (Amp/Preamp Block)
Select pristine clean Fender/Twin or JC-120 style preamp model; run output direct into Washburn Clean channel
The Washburn WA15 is a basic solid-state practice amp without presence or onboard reverb, so keep its drive off and use its Clean channel as a neutral monitor. Nile Rodgers recorded directly into studio consoles using Strat single coils; on your Jazzmaster, the middle position (both pickups) provides the scooped sparkle and chime needed to mimic his signature 'chucking' snap. Use the M-Vave Blackbox for transparent studio compression and bright preamp shaping before the amp.
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