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Choo Lo amp settings — JIREL HH-25

The The Local Train guitar tone for “Choo Lo”, dialed in for a JIREL HH-25 with a Deviser L-G2S. Studio version, Aalas Ka Pedh (2015) — Signature lead guitar & arpeggio tone

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster / PRS into Fender/Marshall clean platform with analog delay, warm hall reverb, and light TS-style overdrive boost (Paras Thakur)

Warm, ambient indie rock clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with lush delay repeats and hall space
Amp settings — JIREL HH-25
CHANNELCleanBRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 4 BASS 5 TREBLE 5 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain4
Bass5
Treble5
Master6
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Guitar
PICKUPneck+middle TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Analog Delay (e.g. MXR Carbon Copy / Boss DM-2W)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Time 5 · Repeats 5 · Mix 4

02Hall Reverb

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Decay 6 · Tone 5 · Mix 5

03Overdrive (TS9 style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (for the emotive crescendo/solo)

Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 7
Why these settings

The JIREL HH-25 is an entry-level practice amp featuring a basic 2-band EQ (bass and treble only) and no onboard modulation or reverb, so mid, presence, and reverb are set to null. The clean channel with gain around 4 gives you the necessary headroom and slight chime without harsh solid-state clipping. To capture the signature atmospheric depth of 'Choo Lo', adding a simple delay and reverb pedal will bridge the remaining gap. Solo switch: engage the drive switch/channel or roll into the bridge pickup with an overdrive pedal.

PRO TIPPick the intro and verse arpeggios gently near the middle pickup using a thin or medium pick (0.60–0.73mm) to preserve the soft, round transient response heard on the record.

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