She sell sanctuary amp settings — Fender Champion 40
The The cult guitar tone for “She sell sanctuary”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 40 with a Tube screamer Tube screamer. Studio version, Love album (1985) — iconic intro and main driving arpeggio/riff
Gretsch White Falcon into Boss BF-2 Flanger, Boss DM-2 and DD-3 delays (dual cascaded delay ~400ms and ~800ms), Roland JC-120 (onboard chorus) paired with Ampeg VT-22 / Marshall
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss BF-3 Flanger
Set to Standard mode. Run direct into amp input.
02Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Gain source — provides Billy's mid-forward crunch in front of the clean platform.
03Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Emulates the signature Roland JC-120 spatial chorus shimmer.
04Boss DM-2W Waza Delay
Standard mode — sets the shorter rhythmic delay (~400ms).
05Line 6 DL4 MkII
Digital Delay model set to ~800ms to cascade against the DM-2W.
The Champion 40 is set to its cleanest Blackface voice so your TS9 can cleanly deliver the tight British-voiced overdrive without stacking gain into an amp model. Billy Duffy's signature tone relies on cascading dual delays (short DM-2W analog repeat into a longer DL4 digital repeat) paired with subtle flanger sweep and chorus to replicate his original Roland JC-120 setup. Because the Champion 40 lacks a physical mid knob, mid focus is handled entirely by the TS9's inherent midrange hump.
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