Louie Louie amp settings — Line 6 Pod go

The Motörhead guitar tone for “Louie Louie”, dialed in for a Line 6 Pod go with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Overkill album (1979), recorded 1978 with Jimmy Miller producing

Original rig

Marshall 100W Super Lead (cranked), Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers, no pedals — all amp gain and volume

Raw, grinding mid-forward crunch with aggressive upper-mid bite and loose low-end thump

Amp settings — Line 6 Pod go

CHANNELBrit 2204 model (JCM800 based) — cleanest high-gain Marshall voiceBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Pod Go's Brit 2204 nails the JCM800-adjacent grind Fast Eddie got from cranked Marshalls. Your Epiphone's humbuckers are hotter than a vintage PAF, so gain sits at 7 rather than diming it — this prevents mud. Mid pushed to 7 recreates that nasal Motörhead bark; treble backed off slightly because the Les Paul bridge already bites hard.

PRO TIPPick hard and slightly toward the bridge for that aggressive attack — Fast Eddie's tone lives in the pick attack, not the amp settings. Loosen your grip slightly for controlled slop that defines early Motörhead's feel.

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