Erupiton amp settings — EVH 5150III 50W
The Van halen guitar tone for “Erupiton”, dialed in for a EVH 5150III 50W with a EVH Striped Series. Studio version, Van Halen (1978)
1968 Marshall Super Lead 100W (Plexi, Variac at ~90V), Frankenstein Strat (Gibson PAF humbucker), MXR Phase 90 (Script), Echoplex EP-3, Sunset Sound plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01MXR Phase 90 (Script)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (engage for mid-solo divebombs/arpeggios)
02Tape Delay (Echoplex EP-3 style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run direct or in FX loop, set around 310ms for slapback depth)
Using Channel 2 (Blue) replicates the cranked late-60s Plexi 'Brown Sound' far better than Channel 3, which is too compressed and modern. Keep the amp's rear Resonance around 5 to maintain tight low-end punch without flubbing during high-speed tremolo picking. If you acquire a Phase 90, run it directly into the front input before the amp's preamp saturation just like Eddie did.
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