Going underground amp settings — Vox Pathfinder 10
The The jam guitar tone for “Going underground”, dialed in for a Vox Pathfinder 10 with a Rickenbacker 330. Studio single (1980)
Rickenbacker 330 Jetglo into cranked Vox AC30 (no pedals, amp tube saturation)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 7 |
The Pathfinder 10 is an analog solid-state Vox with only Gain, Treble, Bass, and an Overdrive switch (no Mid, Presence, or Reverb knobs). Weller achieved this crunch by diming a non-master AC30, so engage the Pathfinder's Clean/Overdrive button with Gain at 6 to replicate that British EL84 bite without getting overly fuzzy. With your matching Rickenbacker 330, keep Treble at 7 and Bass at 5 to maintain the signature bright, clangy attack without flubbing out the 6.5-inch speaker.
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