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Walking On The Moon (Remastered 2003) guitar tone settings.

Reggatta De Blanc (Remastered 2003) · 1979 · Rock

Explore Walking On The Moon (Remastered 2003) by The Police: an example rig, amp settings and playing tips. Adapt the reference to your own supported gear with Amper.

Reggatta De Blanc (Remastered 2003) — The Police album artwork
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RECREATION

Chord accents

Spacious, ringing clean chords.

In your hands

Play sparsely and allow the echo to fill the gaps.

Evidence and sources

Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.

Reference tone

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An authored example rig, not your matched settings or a documented artist preset.

Player II Stratocaster→DD-8 Digital Delay→RV-6 Reverb→Champion 40

guitar · Fender

Player II Stratocaster

Pickup selectorMiddle + neckWhy this setting?

Suggested pickup position for this part; a tonal choice, not a claim about the original session.

Volume10Why this setting?

Suggested volume position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized 0-10 knob travel; not printed panel numbers

Tone 1 (neck/middle)8Why this setting?

Suggested tone 1 (neck/middle) position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized 0-10 knob travel; not printed panel numbers

Tone 2 (bridge)8Why this setting?

Suggested tone 2 (bridge) position for this part. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized 0-10 knob travel; not printed panel numbers

pedal · BOSS

DD-8 Digital Delay

E.Level2Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Effect level; mode-dependent.

Feedback3Why this setting?

Begin with restrained repeats; reduce if echoes build up.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Repeat regeneration; mode-dependent.

Time3Why this setting?

Approximate knob travel only, not milliseconds. Adjust timing to the phrase by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Delay time; range depends on mode and tap division.

ModeStandardWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

CarryoverOffWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Pedal switchEffect onWhy this setting?

Use a normal short press; check the indicator. Do not hold for tap, looping or special gestures.

Effect switching, tap tempo, Warp/GLT gestures or looper transport depend on mode.

Use mono INPUT A and OUTPUT A, Standard mode, and the ordinary effect on/off press. Match delay timing by ear; do not use Loop, Warp or GLT for this plan.

pedal · BOSS

RV-6 Reverb

E.Level2Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb output amount.

Tone7Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb tone; algorithm-dependent.

Time3Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Reverb duration; algorithm-dependent.

ModeHallWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Effect footswitchOnWhy this setting?

Engage this selected pedal for this section; match the bypassed loudness.

Use INPUT A and OUTPUT A for normal mono dry-plus-reverb sound. Do not use Input B alone, which produces wet-only output.

amp · Fender

Champion 40

CH SelectChannel 1Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Volume 12Why this setting?

Start with output at minimum, then raise toward this low starting position to suit your room; knob position is not loudness.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Clean channel output.

Treble7Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Treble EQ.

Bass4Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Bass EQ.

FX Level0Why this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Normalized knob travel 0-10. Selected effect amount.

FX SelectOffWhy this setting?

Editorial starting point, not a measured reproduction. Compare at equal listening volume and adjust by ear.

Choose the indicated voice and effect labels on the panel. FX Level controls the combined effect mix; this plan chooses one available effect or documented combination.

Know the limits

  • Editorial recreation; these settings have not been listening-tested on your setup.
  • Champion 40 lacks separate middle controls; the target EQ cannot be matched independently.
  • Pickup output, speakers, room, and studio layering remain differences; the numeric mapping is not an acoustic calibration.
  • The song profile has no exact delay time, subdivision or repeat count. Delay settings are approximate and need adjustment by ear.
  • Hall is an editorial ambience choice; exact recorded reverb type and decay are not stored.
  • Champion effect timing and mix are approximate starting points; its single FX selector cannot provide every requested effect simultaneously.

These are Amper recreation settings, not the artist’s exact knob positions. The example rig translates this named part’s stored gain, EQ, pickup and effect targets into verified hardware controls. Amper practice recreation for the named guitar part or arrangement. Gain, EQ, pickup and effect choices are authored starting points, not documented artist settings or a verified recording rig. No track-specific recording evidence is claimed for this profile. Listening validation on physical gear is pending.