Post-Punk1 song
Joy Division Amp Settings & Guitar Tone
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brightclean
Featured Tone
Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980)
Shergold Masquerader (Bernard Sumner) with DiMarzio humbuckers; Hagström HII and Fender-style guitars also associated with era → Vox AC30-style amp approximating JMI Vox UL730 character
Bright but slightly darkened post-punk clean tone: chimey upper mids from a Vox-style amp, moderate gain on the edge of breakup, and subtle chorus/reverb for space.
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Typical Gear & Settings
Average Amp Settings
Gain
4.0
Bass
6.0
Mid
4.0
Treble
6.0
Presence
4.0
Amplifiers
- Vox AC30-style amp approximating JMI Vox UL730 character
Guitars
- Shergold Masquerader (Bernard Sumner) with DiMarzio humbuckers; Hagström HII and Fender-style guitars also associated with era
Pickups
- humbucker
Effects & Pedals
chorus
Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory or similar chorus
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