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Golden Brown amp settings — Ley jaymez AG-04

The The Stranglers guitar tone for “Golden Brown”, dialed in for a Ley jaymez AG-04 with a Leo jaymez Sss. Studio version, La Folie (1981). The iconic clean arpeggiated tone.

Original rig

Höfner S7L 'Razorwood' (two-octave neck, blade pickups) into Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100. No pedals confirmed for studio recording.

Clean, bright, harpsichord-like with percussive attack and clear note separation

Amp settings — Ley jaymez AG-04

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Treble	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

Your amp is unrecognized—knob names may differ on the faceplate. Values target the original's bright, clean, articulate character. Gain stays very low (2) because the original has zero overdrive. Treble raised to 6 compensates for the Hiwatt's sparkly presence; bass at 5 keeps the low end tight for arpeggio clarity. Missing knobs (mid, presence, reverb) set to null.

PRO TIPUse a light pick attack near the bridge and let each note ring cleanly into the next—Hugh's harpsichord-like tone comes from precise fretting and minimal string damping, not effects.

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