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Just like heaven amp settings — peavey vypr 60w

The the cure guitar tone for “Just like heaven”, dialed in for a peavey vypr 60w with a squier sonic stratocaster. Studio version, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (1987)

Original rig

Fender Jazzmaster (Robert Smith) / Gibson ES-345 (Porl Thompson), Roland JC-120 and Peavey Musician III amps, Boss CE-2/CH-1 Chorus, Boss Digital Delay, spring reverb

Shimmering, jangly clean with lush chorus modulation and spacious delay/reverb ambience
Amp settings — peavey vypr 60w
CHANNELClean/Acoustic channel (avoid any gain channel)BOOSToff
GAIN 2 BASS 4 MID 5 TREBLE 7 PRESENCE 6 REVERB 5 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain2
Bass4
Mid5
Treble7
Presence6
Reverb5
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPmiddle TONE8 VOLUME8
Signal chain

01Peavey Vypyr Built-in Chorus

Essential effect — use the amp's onboard chorus; set to moderate speed with noticeable depth for that 80s shimmer

Speed 5 · Depth 6

02Peavey Vypyr Built-in Delay

Digital delay type preferred; aim for 350-450ms delay time with moderate repeats

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Level 5
Why these settings

Your Vypyr's modeling engine can nail this tone using the 'Fender Twin' or 'Jazz Clean' amp model if available — select that first. The Strat's single coils are actually ideal here, brighter than the original Jazzmaster, so I dropped treble by 1 from typical JC-120 settings. The built-in chorus and delay effects are critical; without external pedals, lean heavily on the Vypyr's onboard FX.

PRO TIPUse hybrid picking (pick + fingers) on the arpeggiated parts to get that delicate, bell-like attack Robert Smith achieves — pure pick strokes can sound too aggressive for this ethereal tone.

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