For the Love of God amp settings — Donner Arena 2000
The Steve Vai guitar tone for “For the Love of God”, dialed in for a Donner Arena 2000 with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Passion and Warfare (1990) - iconic melodic lead
Ibanez JEM77FP 'Evo' (DiMarzio Evolution pickups) -> Bogner-modded Marshall JCM800 / ADA MP-1 preamp -> Eventide H3000 pitch detune -> Roland SDE-3000 digital delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Onboard Overdrive Block (TS-style / Green Drive)
Front of amp model; acts as a clean mid-boost to tighten bass and add singing sustain
02Onboard Delay Block (Digital Delay)
Post-amp/cab block; set tempo to ~480ms (dotted eighth/quarter mix) to emulate the Roland SDE-3000
03Onboard Pitch/Detune Block (Chorus/Harmonizer)
Subtle stereo micro-pitch detune (+/- 8 to 10 cents) to nail the Eventide H3000 widening effect
The Jackson JS32's ceramic stock neck humbucker has high output but can get harsh, so rolling guitar tone to 8 rounds off the spike to mimic Vai's warmer DiMarzio Evolution. In the Arena 2000, push the midrange to 7 and use a TS-style overdrive with low drive and high level into a modded Marshall model to get the liquid, compressed ADA MP-1 sustain without flubby low end. Keep delay and detune blocks post-cab for a clear, studio-grade stereo image. Switch to bridge pickup for the blistering climactic runs in the second half.
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