Treat You Better amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Shawn Mendes guitar tone for “Treat You Better”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Yamaha F280. Studio version, Illuminate (2016) — iconic palm-muted intro/verse rhythm
Fender Telecaster into Fender Blues Deluxe / SSL console, optical compression (Avalon 2044), tape delay (SoundToys EchoBoy 1/8th note)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
The Yamaha F280 is a purely acoustic guitar, so playing unplugged is the most natural match; if using an aftermarket acoustic pickup into the Blues Junior IV, keep the 'Fat' boost off and gain at 3 for pristine headroom. The Blues Junior naturally has more upper-mid presence than the studio desk EQ, so treble is kept neutral at 5 with mids at 6 for percussive body. Reverb is dialed to 3 to replicate the subtle chamber reverb used on the original mix track.
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