Love Is a long road amp settings — Marshall 15MGFX
The Tom Petty guitar tone for “Love Is a long road”, dialed in for a Marshall 15MGFX with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Full Moon Fever (1989) — main driving rhythm guitar chords
Fender Telecaster / Rickenbacker / Les Paul through cranked Vox AC30 and small Fender combo, produced by Jeff Lynne & Mike Campbell
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
The MG15FX Crunch channel provides the classic British power-chord bite heard on Mike Campbell and Tom Petty's rhythm tracks without getting overly saturated. We boost the Mid to 7 and Treble to 7 to recreate the signature Jeff Lynne top-end chime and cut on your Pacifica's bridge humbucker. Presence is set to null because the MG15FX faceplate does not feature a presence control.
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