Aint talkin about love amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The Van Hallen guitar tone for “Aint talkin about love”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a EVH Wolfgang Standard. Studio version, Van Halen (1978)
1968 Marshall Super Lead 1959 Plexi (Variac at ~89V), 'Frankenstrat' with Gibson PAF bridge humbucker, MXR Flanger (117), Echoplex EP-3, Univox EC-80, EMT 140 plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tank-G MOD Block (Flanger)
Set modulation type to Flanger for the intro and chorus riff sweep
02Tank-G DLY Block (Analog/Tape Delay)
Emulates Echoplex slapback (~300-310ms, 1-2 repeats)
03Tank-G REV Block (Plate Reverb)
Replicates the studio EMT 140 plate space
The Tank-G Amp Model 7 replicates the Plexi crunch; keep gain at 7 rather than maxed out to preserve articulation for the arpeggiated intro. Your EVH Wolfgang's high-output bridge pickup drives the digital preamp easily, so mid is boosted to 7 and bass is kept flat at 5 to prevent low-end mud. The built-in Flanger and Tape Delay blocks provide the essential movement and slapback depth of the original track.
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