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is this love amp settings — Line 6 HX Stomp

The whitesnake guitar tone for “is this love”, dialed in for a Line 6 HX Stomp with a epiphone custom. Studio version, Whitesnake (1987) — John Sykes lead guitar

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom (neck pickup, volume rolled to 8, tone at 8) → Marshall JCM800 2203 at mid-gain (gain 5-6) → Boss CE-2 Chorus (slow rate, moderate depth) → Alesis MidiVerb (large hall reverb). Recorded with the neck pickup for the warm, singing ballad tone; volume pot manipulated between verses (6) and choruses (10).

Warm, vocal neck-humbucker lead tone with lush 80s chorus shimmer and hall reverb tail — mid-gain saturation that sustains without fizz, breathed-out phrasing with wide vibrato

Amp settings — Line 6 HX Stomp

CHANNELBrit 2204 (Marshall JCM800 model) → 4x12 Greenback cab blockBRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01HX Stomp — 70s Chorus block (Boss CE-1/CE-2 model)

Post-amp block; slow rate for shimmer without warble

Speed 3 · Depth 5 · Mix 4

02HX Stomp — Glitz Reverb block (large hall)

Post-chorus; gives the sustain tail Sykes used on the solo

Decay 6 · Mix 4 · Predelay 3

Why these settings

The Brit 2204 model nails the JCM800's mid-forward bark. Your Epiphone Custom humbuckers are slightly hotter than a vintage PAF, so gain stays at 5 rather than 6 to avoid over-saturation. Mid pushed to 7 and treble pulled to 6 compensates for the HX Stomp's slightly brighter voicing vs a real 2204. The JHS Angry Charlie is not needed here — the amp model provides the gain; adding the Angry Charlie would push it past ballad territory into hard-rock crunch.

PRO TIPWork the guitar volume knob like Sykes: roll to 6-7 for the arpeggiated verse cleans, then push to 10 for the chorus power chords and solo — the amp model cleans up beautifully and this dynamic is central to the track's feel.

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