60s TV amp settings — Cort MIX5 multi-purpose Guitar amplifier

The OAG guitar tone for “60s TV”, dialed in for a Cort MIX5 multi-purpose Guitar amplifier with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Studio version, OAG's breakthrough single (late 1990s Malaysian rock)

Original rig

Likely Marshall-style amp (JCM800 or similar solid-state modeling), humbucker-equipped guitar — common Malaysian rock setup of the era

Crunchy mid-forward rock rhythm with singing lead tones, British-voiced overdrive

Amp settings — Cort MIX5 multi-purpose Guitar amplifier

CHANNELChannel 1 or 2 (XLR/Line with ROOM control for guitar input)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	0
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Overdrive Pedal (TS-style or Boss SD-1)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Cort MIX5 is a multi-purpose PA-style amplifier without dedicated guitar preamp distortion. A dirt pedal is essential to achieve this tone. Budget options: Boss SD-1, Joyo Vintage Overdrive, or Behringer TO800.

Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Cort MIX5 is a multi-purpose amplifier designed for keyboards, vocals, and general PA use — it lacks a guitar-specific preamp gain stage. The GAIN control on Channels 1-2 is for input sensitivity, not overdrive. Without a distortion/overdrive pedal, you cannot achieve the crunchy rock tone of this song. Use the ROOM control turned slightly toward the high-frequency side to add presence. The 4-band EQ is set mid-forward to replicate the Marshall-style bark of the original.

PRO TIPFor the verse riff, use palm muting with your picking hand resting lightly on the strings near the bridge — this gives the chugging rhythm its tight, percussive character. Roll your tone knob back to 5-6 for the cleaner arpeggiated intro sections, then open it up for the solo.

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