Yahweh Sabaoth amp settings — Fender Deluxe Reverb
The Nathaniel Bassey guitar tone for “Yahweh Sabaoth”, dialed in for a Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Live / Studio single release (2023 / The River 2024)
Fender Stratocaster / Telecaster -> Clean Tube Amp (Fender/Vox style) -> Transparent Light Overdrive / Boost -> Dotted Eighth Delay -> Ambient Hall/Shimmer Reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01NUX MG-300: Compressor (Komp)
Placed first in NUX MG-300 chain for smooth, even gospel chord sustain and balanced fingerpicking
02NUX MG-300: Overdrive (RC Boost / Morning Drive)
Transparent low-gain edge of breakup for dynamic building sections; keep gain low
03NUX MG-300: Delay (Analog / Tape Delay)
Set to dotted eighth subdivision synced to song tempo (~72 BPM)
04NUX MG-300: Reverb (Hall / Plate)
Spacious ambient wash behind clean chord pads and melodic fills
The Fender Deluxe Reverb provides the ideal clean headroom for contemporary gospel worship. The Ibanez GRG170DX's HSH split in the neck+middle position emulates the chime of single coils while rolling off harsh top-end via the Deluxe Reverb's naturally bright 6kHz shelf. Use the NUX MG-300 running straight into the front of the amp with amp/cab modeling disabled (set NUX Output Select to 'Front of Combo').
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