18 And Life amp settings — Line 6 POD Go

The Skid Row guitar tone for “18 And Life”, dialed in for a Line 6 POD Go with a Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai. Live (Classic era 1989-1991 tour / Live in London, heavy chorus rhythm riff)

Original rig

ADA MP-1 Preamp into Marshall power amps / Modded Marshall JCM800, Kramer/Jackson humbucker, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boost

Aggressive late-80s high-gain modded Marshall bite with tight percussive low end and slight plate reverb

Amp settings — Line 6 POD Go

CHANNELBrit 2204 amp model + 4x12 Greenback 25 Cab IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	3
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Screamer (TS9 block)

Positioned in front of the Brit 2204 amp model to tighten low-end chug and add mid push

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

02Plate Reverb block

Placed post-cab block for live arena ambience

Decay 3 · Predelay 2 · Mix 2

Why these settings

The Brit 2204 block replicates the modded Marshall/ADA MP-1 roar, using the Screamer block as a clean boost with Drive at 0 and Level pushed to tighten the low end. Your JEM7V's DiMarzio Evolution bridge pickup has high output and sharp upper mids, so amp presence is held at 6 to avoid harshness while mids stay forward at 7 for authentic late-80s hair metal bite. Clean verse: bypass the Screamer block, switch your guitar to the neck+middle split position, and roll guitar volume back to 6.

PRO TIPDig in heavily with an angled, rigid pick close to the bridge saddle; Dave 'Snake' Sabo's aggressive right-hand palm muting provides the percussive 'thwack' essential to the chorus rhythm.

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