Equipment use documented
Fender Stratocaster
Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.
Check the era, documented model and limits
ARTIST / 11SOLO ARTIST / THE YARDBIRDS — BLUES / FUSION
Jeff Beck
Finger-picked expression, harmonics and volume swells that flow like a human voice.
RECREATION STUDY
Where Were You
Later Strat lead · harmonics and volume expression
Suggested pickupBridge or neck single-coil
TuningE A D G B E
Suggested values are starting points for recreation.
MATCH THE HARDWARE FIRST
Start with the instrument’s own controls
Reference the DSL50 and 1960BX / Greenback 25W in the 1999 interview. Preserve the DSL50 gain description, ‘about one o’clock’. Channel and mode are not inferred, and this is not converted into a JCM800 value.
Equipment basis and value provenance are separate. Suggested values for matching hardware are still not verified artist settings.
Studio and live rig described in the 1999 interview
Equipment use documented
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL50
Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.
Check the era, documented model and limitsEquipment use documented
Marshall 1960BX / Celestion Greenback 25W
Original knob values: unknown. Numerical suggestions await further version and control references for this item.
Check the era, documented model and limitsDocumented setting descriptions
- DSL50 · GainDocumented description
- ≈ 1 o’clock
Beck describes the gain position as approximately one o’clock.
The clock position has not been converted into a 0–10 number.
Read the original account ↗Using different equipment?
The substitute path provides a full simplified chain and suggested values for alternative gear.
DOCUMENTED USE
What does the evidence establish?
Studio and live rig described in the 1999 interview
Confirmation applies only to the stated era and claim. It does not validate a complete recording rig or our modeler presets.
Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT
Fender Stratocaster
Beck describes using his surf-green Strat on most tracks.
Guitar Player — Jeff Beck interview (May 1999)Evidence location: Answer about recording equipment
Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL50
He identifies a 50-watt DSL50 for recording and live use.
This does not establish the original Where Were You session rig.
Guitar Player — Jeff Beck interview (May 1999)Evidence location: Gear question and the answer to Does your live rig differ…
Confirmed in sourceEQUIPMENT
Marshall 1960BX / Celestion Greenback 25W
The interview specifies a 1960BX cabinet with 25-watt Greenbacks.
Guitar Player — Jeff Beck interview (May 1999)Evidence location: First answer to the gear question
Confirmed in sourceSETTING
DSL50 · Gain
Beck describes the gain position as approximately one o’clock.
≈ 1 o’clockArtist’s description · original notation
The clock position has not been converted into a 0–10 number.
Guitar Player — Jeff Beck interview (May 1999)Evidence location: Answer about typical amp settings
Sources and review record
How we review evidence ↗Guitar Player — Jeff Beck interview (May 1999)
Artist interviewAccount / record by: Jeff Beck
Period / original record: 1999-05 · Published: 2023-12-25 · Source reviewed: 2026-09-13
Reference photos are separate from evidence of actual use. See photo credits for the original images and reuse terms.
Start with the connections. Guitar → modeler INPUT → headphones or FRFR. Use both amp and cabinet simulation. For a physical guitar speaker, disable cabinet simulation and adjust the output mode.
The proposal fits within HX Stomp’s eight-block count. Actual DSP use still needs testing; omit optional modulation if necessary.
Tone and gain values are normalized 0–10 starting points. If the device uses a different range, begin at a similar proportion; this is not an acoustic equivalence. Time, frequency and mix retain their shown units. Leave unlisted parameters at defaults.
01
AMP
Brit 2204
- Drive / Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 3.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5
- Presence
- 4
Use Marshall crunch as an alternative to a dedicated DSL50 model. Preserve the response to guitar volume and finger dynamics.
02
CAB
4x12 Greenback 25
- Low Cut
- 80 Hz
- High Cut
- 6.5 kHz
For headphones / FRFR. Cabinet choices are tonal alternatives, not necessarily the original touring speakers. If QC lacks the cut filters here, use a separate Low-High Cut block.
03
DELAY
Simple Delay
- Time
- 380 ms
- Feedback
- 22 %
- Mix
- 18 %
An editorial placement for clear repeats. This does not establish that the artist used this delay time on a recording or tour.
04
REVERB
Room
- Decay / Time
- 1.5 s
- Mix
- 18 %
An editorial ambience suggestion, not evidence of use on a recording or tour.
Model names based on Helix 3.80
Official model / parameter documentation
Make the final adjustments by ear
- Start at a low output level and check for input clipping.
- Bypass pedals and establish the amp’s basic tone.
- Match engaged and bypassed volume as you enable effects.
- Adjust bass for loose lows and treble or high cut for sharp highs.