Amp modelling

# classic tones
ClassiC Tone #1
STarvin for marvin
The Marvin sound (as heard on the likes of
Apache) is all about clarity use your amp
modellers Top Boost AC30 sound with the gain
low and master high. Echo is essential; find a
good multi-tap or tape echo model. Combine
this with a warm reverb chamber effect and a
Strat bridge pickup. To get the twang just right,
try picking over the neck pickup while holding
the trem arm.
ClassiC Tone #2
Tone of The Queen aGe
Brian Mays lead sound on We Will Rock You is
about as extreme as you can get from an AC30.
Here, you should use a Top Boost lead channel
model with gain maxed out and ride the treble
as high as you dare. A Tube Screamer-type
overdrive effect can help boost gain and treble
for definition. Then you can glue the whole lot
together with a short medium/bright room
reverb for ambience.
ClassiC Tone #3
noThinG lefT To fooS
The AC30 is all over the Foo Fighters third
album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose. The
Stones-y raunch of Gimme Stitches uses multiple
layered medium drive rhythm parts together
with a great watery AC30 tremolo for the lead
hook. Use a compressor with an AC30 Top
Boost model set to high gain to ape the rhythm
parts, and for the hook use lower gain settings
and a medium-fast trem effect.

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Delay 1 approx 300ms 1 repeat Reverb approx. 150ms Trem depth 5

Delay 2 approx 400ms Trem speed 7
Reverb approx. 2.5 seconds with 120ms predelay

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A kind of magic: Brian may

could push his Vox backline
to the extreme on tracks
like We Will Rock You

Mod squad
Find the AC30 model in
your amp or software
Line 6: essex a30,
Brit class a, class-a30
Fender Mustang GT:
60s Brit
IK Multimedia AmpliTube:
crunch
Native Instruments Guitar
Rig: ac Box
Yamaha THR: crunch
Blackstar ID: crunch/el84
Vox Valvetronix: ac 30
Marshall Code: 50s British

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