Eruption amp settings — Deviser Tg 15
The Van halen guitar tone for “Eruption”, dialed in for a Deviser Tg 15 with a Benston Stratocaster. Studio version, Van Halen (1978)
1968 Marshall Super Lead 100W (variac-lowered voltage), Frankenstrat (bridge PAF humbucker), MXR Phase 90, Univox EC-80 Tape Echo, Sunset Sound EMT 140 plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
02Tape Delay / Echo (Univox EC-80 style)
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The Deviser TG-15 is a small practice solid-state amp with a basic 3-band EQ, so we engage the drive switch with gain at 7 to capture the cranked Marshall Super Lead saturation without over-fizzing the small speaker. To compensate for single-coil pickups on a Strat vs Eddie's bridge humbucker, keep treble at 5 and roll the guitar's tone knob down to 8 to tame the glassy highs and warm up the midrange. Adding an MXR Phase 90 set to roughly 9 o'clock in front will complete the signature slow-sweeping Brown Sound.
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