99 luft balloons amp settings — Boss Gt-1
The Nena guitar tone for “99 luft balloons”, dialed in for a Boss Gt-1 with a Dean zelinsky LaVoce. Studio version, 99 Luftballons / Nena (1983)
Carlo Karges rig: Gibson Les Paul / Fender Stratocaster into Marshall JCM800 / Plexi half-stack with Boss CE-2 Chorus and subtle slapback delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01OD/DS: T-SCREAM (Clean Boost)
Tightens the bottom end and focuses the mid-range attack into the Marshall preamp
02FX1: CHORUS
Essential 80s NDW width and subtle shimmer
03DELAY: STANDARD
Short slapback/room echo to sit correctly in the mix
The Dean Zelinsky LaVoce humbuckers push higher output than a vintage Strat, so the GT-1 MS HIGAIN preamp gain is dialed to 6 with the TS-style boost Drive kept minimal at 1. Upper mids and treble are slightly emphasized to cut cleanly through the dense synth arrangement without getting fizzy. Clean intro/breakdown: roll your guitar volume back to 5 or switch off the OD/DS block while leaving the chorus active.
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