Jump amp settings — Marshall Valvestate 40v

The Van halen guitar tone for “Jump”, dialed in for a Marshall Valvestate 40v with a Gibson Les Paul Studio. Studio version, 1984 album (1984) — matching the iconic solo and rhythm fills

Original rig

EVH Frankenstrat (bridge humbucker) → MXR Phase 90 → Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi (Variac at ~89V) into 4x12 Celestion Greenbacks

Harmonically rich brown sound crunch with warm midrange bark, smooth power tube compression, and subtle phase sweep

Amp settings — Marshall Valvestate 40v

CHANNELBoost Channel (Overdrive)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	2
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Zoom G1X Four (Phaser Block - 'Phaser')

Placed in front of the amp input to replicate EVH's script Phase 90 slow sweep

Rate 2 · Color 4 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Marshall Valvestate 8040 (40V) features a 12AX7 preamp tube in the Boost channel, delivering authentic British crunch close to Eddie's Plexi. Setting Gain to 7 captures the Variac-style compression without turning muddy, while pushing Mids to 7 ensures the signature cutting bark through your Les Paul's warm mahogany body. The faceplate has no presence control, so presence is null.

PRO TIPEddie placed his Phase 90 before the amp's front-end saturation at a very slow sweep rate; use the Zoom G1X Four's phaser block in front of the amp with low rate so the phase chew accentuates the pick harmonics and tapping without washing out the core attack.

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