Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Van Halen guitar tone for “Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a EVH Striped Series. Studio version, Van Halen (1978) - main arpeggio riff and rhythm
1968 Marshall Super Lead 100W (Variac down to ~90V), Ibanez Destroyer (Shark) with bridge PAF humbucker, MXR Flanger, Maestro Echoplex EP-3, Sunset Sound plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01FLANGER (onboard mod block)
Set for slow, deep sweep to get Eddie's signature chewy jet-plane arpeggio color
02ECHO (onboard delay block)
Emulates the Maestro Echoplex EP-3 slapback (~300ms, single repeat)
03PLATE (onboard reverb block)
Selected in the preset's REV box with the ENCODER to recreate the Sunset Sound room/plate space
The 70S ROCK model accurately captures the pushed Plexi core of the early Brown Sound. Pushing the encoder-set mid and treble to 7 delivers the aggressive kerrang of Eddie's Korina Destroyer, while keeping bass at 5 preserves tight, percussive palm muting. All modulation, slapback, and plate ambiance are supplied strictly by the LT25's internal effect blocks rather than external pedals.
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