Ain't talking about love amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Van halen guitar tone for “Ain't talking about love”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Fender American Original 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Van Halen (1978)
1968 Marshall Super Lead (Plexi, variac-dropped) + Frankenstrat (bridge PAF humbucker) + MXR Phase 90 + Echoplex EP-3
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
02PHASER
Onboard MOD block — slow sweep across the main riff and intro
03ECHO
Onboard DELAY block — short slapback emulation of the EP-3
04PLATE
Onboard REV block — emulates Sunset Sound studio plate reverb
Per the double-gain rule, your owned Boss DS-1 acts as the primary dirt source with its Tone kept low (4) to avoid single-coil shrillness, while the 70S ROCK model is pulled back to gain 3 to prevent muddy stacking. Because your American Original 60s Strat has vintage single coils instead of Eddie's hotter bridge PAF humbucker, amp treble is backed down to 5 and mids boosted to 7 on the display to add warmth and body. The onboard PHASER provides the unmistakable script-logo Phase 90 sweep heard throughout the riff.
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