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This is amazing grace amp settings — Zoom G3Xn

The Phill wickham guitar tone for “This is amazing grace”, dialed in for a Zoom G3Xn with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio version, The Ascension (2013) — iconic lead line / intro rhythm tone

Original rig

Fender Telecaster / Stratocaster into Fender Deluxe Reverb / Matchless HC-30 with transparent overdrive (Timmy / Morning Glory), dotted-eighth digital delay (~98-100 BPM / 460ms), and ambient plate reverb

Chimey, dynamic edge-of-breakup clean-lead tone with prominent rhythmic dotted-eighth delay and ambient plate space
Amp settings — Zoom G3Xn
CHANNELFD DLX-R amp model + FD-2x12 cab model blockBRIGHTonBOOSToff
GAIN 3 BASS 4 MID 5 TREBLE 6 REVERB 0 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6
Reverb0
Master7
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge+middle TONE9 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01RC Boost (Zoom block)

Used for transparent edge-of-breakup and push

Gain 3 · Bass 5 · Treble 6 · Volume 7

02SweetDrive (Zoom block)

Engage for higher-energy chorus and lead sections; transparent OD style

Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6

03Delay (Zoom block)

Set subdivision to dotted 8th synced to 98 BPM (~460ms)

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Mix 4 · Tone 5

04Plate Reverb (Zoom block)

Ambient worship plate wash

Decay 5 · Tone 6 · Mix 4 · Tail 10
Why these settings

The FD DLX-R amp model in the Zoom G3Xn provides the required clean headroom and glassy Fender top end. Because Telecaster bridge pickups can be sharp, the middle+neck/both-pickups position or a slight roll on the tone knob prevents harshness while maintaining chime. Amp gain is kept low at 3 to let the RC Boost and SweetDrive blocks handle edge-of-breakup dynamics cleanly.

PRO TIPSet the G3Xn master tap tempo to 98 BPM and lock the delay block to dotted-eighth (8.) notes; mute lightly with your right hand palm when picking the iconic syncopated lead riff so the delay repeats interlock cleanly without clutter.

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