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Oh, Pretty Woman amp settings — Line 6 Pod go

The Roy Orbison guitar tone for “Oh, Pretty Woman”, dialed in for a Line 6 Pod go with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Monument Records single (August 1964)

Original rig

Gibson ES-335 with PAF humbuckers → Fender Twin Reverb (clean with spring reverb), no pedals

Pristine, articulate clean with shimmering sparkle, moderate spring reverb depth, dynamic and touch-sensitive
Amp settings — Line 6 Pod go
CHANNELUS Double Nrm (Fender Twin Reverb model)BRIGHTonBOOSToff
GAIN 3 BASS 4 MID 6 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 5 REVERB 4 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass4
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5
Reverb4
Master7
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10
Why these settings

Your Epiphone Les Paul has hotter humbuckers than the original ES-335's PAF pickups, so gain is set low at 3 to maintain clean headroom. Rolled tone knob to 7 tames the Les Paul's brighter bridge pickup to approximate the ES-335's warmer semi-hollow resonance. Mid pushed to 6 compensates for the Twin model's natural mid-scoop and adds body.

PRO TIPPick closer to the neck (around the 20th-22nd fret area) with a lighter touch to capture the recording's smooth, rounded attack—the iconic riff sounds best when you're not digging in hard.

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