Sharp dressed man amp settings — Boss Gt-1
The Zz guitar tone for “Sharp dressed man”, dialed in for a Boss Gt-1 with a Dean zelinsky LaVoce. Studio album cut, Eliminator (1983) — main signature rhythm and lead tone
Custom Dean hardtail guitar with single DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge humbucker into a Legend 50W hybrid tube/solid-state combo amp (mic'd off-axis with AKG 414B-ULS)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01FX1 Block (Compressor / CS)
Essential for the dense, punchy solid-state attack Gibbons got from the Legend amp preamp
02OD/DS Block (Warm OD / Booster)
Used strictly as a tight mid-boost in front of the amp model; amp remains the primary gain source
Gibbons recorded the track using a custom Dean humbucker straight into a hybrid Legend combo, producing a uniquely focused and compressed midrange crunch rather than a traditional Marshall tube roar. On the GT-1, the Stack Crunch model captures that tight preamp grind, while the onboard compressor replicates the tight solid-state power response. Back the tone knob on your LaVoce bridge humbucker slightly down to 8 to shave the modern glass and sit right in that iconic 1983 pocket.
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