Bad Penny amp settings — Sonicake Pocket Master
The Rory Gallagher guitar tone for “Bad Penny”, dialed in for a Sonicake Pocket Master with a JET JS 380. Studio version, Top Priority (1979)
1961 Fender Stratocaster into Marshall 2104 / JMP 50W 2x12 combos boosted with a Boss DB-5 Driver / Hawk Booster and MXR Dyna Comp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Compressor Block (Dyna Comp style)
In Pocket Master pre-amp FX slot to add percussive attack and sustain
02Overdrive Block (TS / Mid Booster style)
Used as a clean mid-boost into the Marshall block to emulate Rory's DB-5 / Hawk booster
Rory used mid-heavy boost pedals pushing cranked 50W Marshall JMP combos to give his Strat thick sustain without fizz. On the Pocket Master, use a Marshall crunch model with the mid control pushed to 8 and tighten the low end to 5. A light compressor and mid-boost drive block in front replicates the punchy front-end push of his live and studio rigs.
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