Gimme shelter amp settings — Boss Gt-1
The Rolling guitar tone for “Gimme shelter”, dialed in for a Boss Gt-1 with a Dean zelinsky LaVoce. Studio version, Let It Bleed (1969)
1958 Maton EG240 Supreme hollowbody (tuned to open E) into a Triumph Silicon 100W / Ampeg Gemini I combo with built-in bias tremolo
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Boss GT-1 FX1/FX2 Block (Tremolo)
Set waveform to smooth sine wave; rate syncs to 16th notes around 119 BPM
02Boss GT-1 OD/DS Block (Warm OD / Blues OD)
Engaged as a touch boost for the post-intro rhythm drive; keep bypassable for the cleaner opening
Keith Richards cut the track on an archtop Maton through a cranked low-wattage tube amp using its onboard optical/bias tremolo. On your GT-1, the T-COMP or Natural Clean preamp voice pushed to slight breakup accurately models that sag, while keeping presence off prevents modern high-end fizz. Since your Dean Zelinsky LaVoce has thinner body resonance and humbuckers, rolling the guitar volume down to 8 and keeping the bridge pickup engaged restores the string snap and clarity. Clean verse/intro: roll volume down to 7 or bypass the OD block.
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