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Treat You Better amp settings — Yamaha GA15II

The Shawn Mendes guitar tone for “Treat You Better”, dialed in for a Yamaha GA15II with a Yamaha Yamaha Pacifica 112J. Studio version, Illuminate (2016) — iconic palm-muted intro/verse rhythm

Original rig

Fender Telecaster (middle/bridge blend) into Fender Blues Deluxe clean channel, Avalon 2044 optical compression, SoundToys EchoBoy subtle 1/8th delay

Punchy, clean, tight low-end with subtle room ambience and percussive attack

Amp settings — Yamaha GA15II

CHANNELClean (Drive Switch OUT)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge+middle TONE9 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Compressor Pedal (e.g. Boss CS-3 / Keeley Compressor Plus)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Level 6 · Tone 5 · Attack 7 · Sustain 4

02Digital/Tape Delay (e.g. Boss DD-3T / DD-8)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

E.Level 3 · F.Back 2 · D.Time 4

Why these settings

The Yamaha GA15II is a straightforward practice amp with only Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass controls, so keep the Drive button disengaged for a pristine clean platform. Using position 2 (bridge humbucker split + middle single-coil) on your Pacifica 112J accurately emulates the tight, percussive Telecaster spank heard on the record without needing extra gear. Setting the amp treble to 7 and mids to 6 ensures your muted chops retain clear transient bite through the small 6.5-inch speaker.

PRO TIPAnchor the fleshy heel of your picking hand directly over the bridge saddles to keep the palm-muting tight and percussive without completely choking the fundamental note pitch.

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