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Dogs amp settings — Harley benton Jambox

The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Dogs”, dialed in for a Harley benton Jambox with a Harley benton St-20hss. Studio version, Animals (1977) — main guitar solos

Original rig

1959 Fender Telecaster Custom (bridge pickup) → EHX 'Ram's Head' Big Muff Pi → Colorsound Power Boost → EHX 18V Electric Mistress Flanger → Binson Echorec / MXR analog delay → Hiwatt DR103 100W head into WEM 4x12 cab (tuned D-standard: D-G-C-F-A-D)

Singing, liquid sustain with aggressive fuzz bite, smooth compression, and flanged swirl
Amp settings — Harley benton Jambox
CHANNELDistortion channel (OD switch on)BOOSToff
GAIN 7 BASS 5 TREBLE 6 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass5
Treble6
Master6
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (Ram's Head)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Volume 6 · Tone 5 · Sustain 8

02Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress (Flanger)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Rate 4 · Range 6 · Color 6

03Analog / Tape Delay

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (set to ~370ms delay time)

Time 5 · Repeat 4 · Level 4
Why these settings

The Harley Benton JamBox is a basic mini practice amp with simple Tone/Drive controls (no dedicated Mid, Presence, or Reverb knobs), so we push its built-in distortion switch to gain 7 to deliver the necessary sustain without a pedal. Bridge humbucker output is slightly hotter and darker than Gilmour's Telecaster bridge single-coil, so keep the treble around 6 and roll guitar tone back to 8 to shave excessive modern fizz. Adding a Ram's Head Big Muff and an analog flanger later will allow running the amp clean for authentic Gilmour sustain and modulation.

PRO TIPTune your guitar down a full step to D-Standard (D-G-C-F-A-D); Gilmour tracked the 'Dogs' solos in D-standard, which gives the bends their uniquely wide, vocal vibrato and slinky sustain.

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