Bohemian rhapsody amp settings — Zoom G1X Four
The Queen guitar tone for “Bohemian rhapsody”, dialed in for a Zoom G1X Four with a Jackson Monarkh Js22. Studio version, A Night at the Opera (1975) — Main Guitar Solo
Red Special (Burns Tri-Sonic pickups in series/out-of-phase) -> Dallas Rangemaster / custom Treble Booster -> cranked Vox AC30 Normal channel
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01GoldDrive (Treble/Clean Boost block)
Placed first to replicate the Dallas Rangemaster driving the front of the AC30 model
02UK 2x12 Amp Model
Core Vox AC30 amp block
03Air Reverb / Room Reverb
Subtle studio room ambience to match the Trident Studios tracking
The Jackson Monarkh JS22 humbuckers have a fatter low-end and higher output than Brian May's single-coil Burns Tri-Sonics, so the amp model's bass is pulled down to 4 while mids are pushed to 8. Engaging the high-treble boost block replicates the signature Rangemaster upper-mid bite, while rolling the guitar tone knob down to 7 prevents the bridge/neck humbucker from sounding harsh. Operates entirely within the Zoom G1X Four patch chain with the AC30 model providing British power-tube saturation.
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