AMP1 Mercury Edition
CLEAN Channel
For an Iron Maiden sound with the AMP1 Mercury Edition, we recommend the Vintage channel. You will get the best results with a Super-Strat fitted with humbuckers (active or passive), but you can also achieve at least a similar sound with other guitars. Depending on your guitar and pickup type, you may have to make some compromises:
Recommended guitar type
Super-Strat (Humbucker)
Gain
7
Bass
5
Mid
4
Treble
5
Boost
ON
Custom Control Boost
12 o’clock
BluBOX
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AMP1 Iridium Edition
VINTAGE Channel
For an Adrian Smith sound with the AMP1 Iridium Edition, we recommend the VINTAGE channel. You will get the best results with a Super-Strat, but you can also achieve at least a similar sound with a metal guitar fitted with humbuckers. Depending on your guitar and pickup type, you may have to make some compromises:
Recommended guitar type
Super-Strat (Humbucker)
Gain
10
Overdrive Master
9
Bass
7
Mid
4.5
Treble
5
Boost
ON
Custom Control Boost
12 o’clock
BluBOX
Stack 1980
Additional notes
for the solo sound: • CLASSIC Channel • Reverb ON
The underrated component: the cab!
The amp is only one part of the overall sound. The speaker you use has just as big an impact on the sound. That is why the settings shown above may need to be adjusted depending on the speaker you use.
