For the love of god amp settings — Harley benton Blues junior
The Steve Vaï guitar tone for “For the love of god”, dialed in for a Harley benton Blues junior with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Passion and Warfare (1990)
Carvin X-100B head, Ibanez JEM77FP with DiMarzio PAF Pro humbuckers, Ibanez TS9 (as clean boost), Boss DS-1, Boss CE-2 Chorus, Boss DD-2 Delay, Dunlop Cry Baby
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
The Blues Junior is a Fender-voiced amp with scooped mids and bright treble, whereas Vai's Carvin X-100B is mid-forward with tighter low end. I pushed mid to 6 (vs typical Blues Jr settings) to compensate for the Fender scoop, cut bass to 4 to avoid flub, and pulled treble to 5 to avoid ice-pick highs. Without pedals, you cannot achieve the sustained singing lead tone—the Blues Junior's gain maxes out at crunch, not high-gain saturation. This is an honest approximation but will lack the liquid sustain and harmonic richness of the original.
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