Run Like Hell amp settings — FirstAct MA155
The Pink Floyd guitar tone for “Run Like Hell”, dialed in for a FirstAct MA155 with a Spectrum AIL-95. Studio version, The Wall (1979)
Fender Esquire/David Gilmour Signature Strat → MXR Dyna Comp → EHX Electric Mistress → Hiwatt DR103 (clean, loud) → MXR Digital Delay (380ms) + second delay (507ms)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01MG-300 Mk2 — Compressor Block
Emulates MXR Dyna Comp — even out pick dynamics, bring clarity to each note
02MG-300 Mk2 — Flanger Block
Slow, subtle swirl — Electric Mistress style; keep it understated
03MG-300 Mk2 — Delay Block 1 (Primary)
380ms — this is THE rhythmic delay; set feedback for 7-8 repeats; mix at unity with dry signal
04MG-300 Mk2 — Delay Block 2 (Secondary)
507ms — quieter, adds depth and wash behind the primary delay pulse
The FirstAct MA155 is a small solid-state practice amp with limited headroom and no presence control — set gain near minimum (2) to stay clean since Gilmour's Hiwatt was run clean at high volume. The MG-300 does the heavy lifting here: use its compressor, flanger, and dual delay blocks to build the tone. The Spectrum AIL-95 likely has humbuckers; roll tone to 8 and use bridge pickup to approximate single-coil brightness.
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