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MGP-1A Advanced Modeling Guide
Deluxe
Early “Tweed” Era Deluxe
Normal
Bass
Mid
Bright
Treble
Volume
Clean
UK
Vintage
US
Vintage
Class
A
Input
Mod
EQ
Shift
Alt
EQ(+)
We can nail the tone of the early “Tweed” Era Deluxe amp with the MGP-1A but it will involve some really
weird settings.
These amplifiers used a single knob tone control which provides a treble boost and cut. To emulate this,
we need to use multiple knobs to do the same thing. With the MGP-1A’s controls set how they are above,
we are simulating the “Tone” control set flat. If we want to simulate the treble boost, we turn the treble
knob up. Settings from ‘0 - 3’ will cover the authentic boost portion of the Deluxe’s “Tone” control.
For the treble cut, return the MGP-1A’s Treble control to ‘0’, and set the Bass control to about 2 or so.
Now, dropping the Mid control from ‘10’ will act as the cut portion. The drawback is that this will also cut
the volume, so you may need to adjust it as well. However, there are some really good tones here so it’s
worth the effort.
Power
Tubes
: 6V6GT, Push Pull
Speaker
Cabinet
: 1 x 12” Jensen P12R
Fender
Fender
®
Deluxe Normal Channel
Normal
Bass
Mid
Bright
Treble
Volume
Clean
UK
Vintage
US
Vintage
Class
A
Input
Mod
EQ
Shift
Alt
EQ(+)
You can get a similar tone to the Vibrato channel’s (without vibrato) by using the Bright Input instead, but
it’s only ballpark.
Power
Tubes
: 6V6GT, Push Pull
Speaker
Cabinet
: 1 x 12” Oxford 12K5-6
Harvard
Harvard
Normal
Bass
Mid
Bright
Treble
Volume
Clean
UK
Vintage
US
Vintage
Class
A
Input
Mod
EQ
Shift
Alt
EQ(+)
Nailing the tone of the Fender Harvard requires the same technique as the “Tweed” Deluxe above, using
all 3 tone controls to simulate the single “Tone” knob.
Power
Tubes
: 6V6GT, Single-ended
Speaker
Cabinet
: 1 x 12” Oxford 12K5-6
