La Grange amp settings — Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion
The ZZ top guitar tone for “La Grange”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-80R Celestion with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, Tres Hombres (1973) — iconic main rhythm and lead riff
1959 Gibson Les Paul 'Pearly Gates' (bridge humbucker) → Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster → Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexi → 4x12 Greenback cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Dallas Rangemaster Style Treble Booster
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The HB-80R uses a 3-band EQ with no presence knob, so presence is nulled. Run the amp's Overdrive channel at gain 6 with boosted mids (7) and treble (7) to capture the biting, mid-forward character of a cranked Plexi pushing greenbacks. If you add a treble booster pedal later, switch the amp to the Clean channel with gain at 3 to let the pedal push the front end cleanly. Clean rhythm intro: roll the guitar volume down to 6-7 using owned gear.
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