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Aaoge tum kabhi amp settings — Hotone Ampero One

The The local train guitar tone for “Aaoge tum kabhi”, dialed in for a Hotone Ampero One with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Aalas Ka Pedh (2015)

Original rig

The Local Train's Paras Thakur uses a guitar-driven indie rock setup. Based on Indian indie rock conventions and the band's live performances, the tone is achieved with a mid-gain crunch amp (Marshall-style voicing), humbucker or HSS guitar, with clean/edge-of-breakup tones layered with light overdrive. The track features warm, slightly driven clean tones with subtle compression and reverb.

Warm mid-driven clean with subtle edge-of-breakup crunch, indie rock shimmer with gentle compression

Amp settings — Hotone Ampero One

CHANNELCitrus Bass (Orange-style) or Match DC (Matchless-style clean) amp modelBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	4
Reverb	3
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Compressor Block (Ampero One internal)

Light compression for note sustain and evenness on clean passages

Sustain 4 · Level 6 · Attack 5

02Tube Screamer / Light OD Block (Ampero One internal)

Used as a clean boost to add warmth and slight grit on chorus sections, bypass for verses

Drive 2 · Tone 5 · Level 6

03Delay Block (Ampero One internal)

Subtle slapback/short delay for depth, around 300-400ms

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Mix 3

04Reverb Block (Ampero One internal)

Room or plate reverb for ambient space without washing out

Decay 4 · Mix 3 · Tone 6

Why these settings

Your Pacifica 112V's HSS configuration with Alnico V humbucker in the bridge and single coils gives you flexibility. For this warm indie tone, the neck single coil with tone rolled back to 7 smooths the highs. The Ampero One's Orange-style or Matchless-style amp models provide the warm, compressed British character. Gain stays low (4) because the original tone is clean-forward with only subtle breakup—the TS-style block at low drive adds grit only when engaged for dynamic contrast.

PRO TIPPlay with your fingers or use a thin pick with light attack to match the gentle, rounded pick response on the recording. The song's emotional quality comes from dynamics—let verses breathe clean and push slightly into the drive block on the chorus for lift.

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