Too young to know amp settings — Vox Vt40+
The Ufo guitar tone for “Too young to know”, dialed in for a Vox Vt40+ with a Dean Ml select fluence. Studio version, Phenomenon (1974) — main rhythm and lead slide work
1971 Gibson Flying V (PAF-style humbuckers) into a cranked 50W Marshall JMP 1987 Plexi with a half-cocked Jen Cry Baby wah
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 6 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Cocked/parked filter: leave the pedal rocked forward around 60% of its travel to lock in the signature Schenker nasal honk.
02KSR Ceres One
Used as a clean boost to tighten the front end into the UK 70s amp model without over-saturating.
The VT40+ UK 70s model captures Schenker's Plexi crunch, while the active Fluence humbuckers push higher output than vintage PAFs so amp gain is kept at 7. The KSR Ceres acts strictly as a low-gain level boost into the front end to avoid muddy double-gain stacking. Parking the Cry Baby mid-sweep provides the essential vocal resonance characteristic of his slide parts on this track.
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