Easy Lover amp settings — Marshall Code 25
The Philip Bailey & Phil Collins guitar tone for “Easy Lover”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 25 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Chinese Wall (1984) - Main Riff and Solo (Daryl Stuermer)
Custom Strat-style guitar with humbuckers into cranked Marshall JCM800/Plexi with rack chorus, delay, and studio compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Onboard Compressor Block
Engage Marshall Code built-in compressor stomp block to nail the tight 80s studio squish
02Onboard Chorus Block
Modulation block set to subtle stereo-style detune/chorus
03Onboard Delay Block (Studio Delay)
Delay block dialed to a tight 320ms echo for stereo spread
The Marshall Code 25 uses the JCM800 preamp model to capture Daryl Stuermer's hot-rodded British bite directly in the box without external gear. High-output ceramic pickups on the Jackson JS22 drive the digital preamp aggressively, so gain is kept at 7 to maintain articulate chord punch while mids are pushed to 7 for cutting power. The Code 25 faceplate has no physical presence knob, so all presence sculpting is handled by the treble control and high-mid emphasis.
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