In My Dreams amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The REO Speedwagon guitar tone for “In My Dreams”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Life as We Know It (1987) — main chorus/outro lead and melodic fills
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard / '52 Fender Telecaster into cranked Marshall JCM800 / 1959 Super Lead with studio stereo chorus, digital delay, and subtle plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01M-Vave Tank G (Mod: Chorus)
Built-in MOD block for signature 80s chorus width
02M-Vave Tank G (DLY: Analog/Digital Delay)
Built-in DLY block set to subtle quarter-note repeats
03M-Vave Tank G (REV: Plate Reverb)
Built-in REV block
To emulate Gary Richrath's thick Les Paul bite on a single-coil Strat, treble is dialed back to 5 with the tone knob at 8 to tame high-end glassiness, while mids are pushed to 7 for core vocal-like presence. The Tank G's British high-gain model supplies the smooth singing saturation, while the onboard chorus and delay recreate the glossy late-80s studio production. For the clean ballad verses, simply roll the Strat's volume knob down to 5-6.
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