Aint talkin bout love amp settings — Peavey 6505
The Van Halen guitar tone for “Aint talkin bout love”, dialed in for a Peavey 6505 with a Schecter Synyster Standard. Studio version, Van Halen (1978 debut album)
Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead (Variac'd), EVH Frankenstrat with bridge humbucker, MXR Phase 90, MXR Flanger, Echoplex EP-3 for slapback delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Phaser (Line 6 Helix — Script Mod Phase)
Run before amp input. Essential for the main riff's swirl. Script Mod Phase model is closest to MXR Phase 90.
02Flanger (Line 6 Helix — Gray Flanger)
Engaged for the bridge/chorus sections. Gray Flanger approximates the MXR Flanger.
03Delay (Line 6 Helix — Vintage Digital or Tape Echo)
FX loop. Slapback around 120-150ms. Keep subtle — just thickens the tone.
The 6505 has more preamp gain and tighter low-end than Eddie's saggy Variac'd Plexi, so gain is dropped from the original 7 to 5 to avoid over-compression. Bass cut from 5 to 4 because the 6505's resonance is already tight and your Schecter's humbuckers are hotter than the Frankenstrat's PAF-style pickup. Mids pushed to 7 to capture the vocal midrange bark of the Plexi voicing that the 6505 naturally scoops.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Peavey 6505. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.