Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love amp settings — Fender Frontman 10G
The Van Halen guitar tone for “Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10G with a Rocktile warhead MG-3008. Studio version, Van Halen (1978) - intro riff & rhythm parts
1968 Marshall Super Lead 100W (variac lowered to ~90V), Ibanez Destroyer (Korina body / PAF pickup), MXR Flanger, MXR Phase 90, Maestro Echoplex EP-3
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01Behringer OD300 Overdrive Distortion
GAIN SOURCE: run into amp Clean channel (OD/Distortion blend knob set around 10 o'clock toward Overdrive for dynamic Marshall-style crunch)
02MXR EVH117 Flanger / Micro Flanger
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (key modulation for the signature intro sweep)
The Frontman 10G has only Bass and Treble controls with no Mid or Presence knobs, so keep Treble moderate to avoid brittle top-end fizz on the small 6-inch speaker. Because the Behringer OD300 serves as your primary distortion source to emulate Eddie's cranked Plexi, set the amp to its Clean channel with Gain kept down at 2 to prevent muddy double-gain stacking. Blending the OD300's Mode control toward overdrive rather than pure hard-clipping distortion retains the punchy, articulate mid bite of the original Brown Sound.
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