purple rain amp settings — Marshall MG30FX
The prince guitar tone for “purple rain”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30FX with a Severo Les paul. Original 1983 First Avenue live tracking with studio overdubs, iconic outro solo
Hohner MadCat Telecaster into Boss DS-1, Boss DM-2 Analog Delay, Boss BF-2 Flanger into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIB clean channel with Bag End 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
02Boss DM-2 Analog Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
Because you lack the DS-1 distortion pedal, use the Marshall MG30FX's OD-2 channel with gain at 7 to capture Prince's liquid sustain and saturation directly from the amp. Your Les Paul humbuckers have warmer, higher output than Prince's single-coil Hohner MadCat, so the treble is pushed to 6 and the tone knob rolled back slightly to 8 to maintain top-end clarity without harshness. Engaging the onboard studio reverb at 5 fills in for the missing analog delay space.
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