Core-Era Wet/Dry Wall — Chiming Verse & Heavy Chorus
Dean DeLeo described his Core-era sound as a 1978 Les Paul feeding a Demeter TGP-3 preamp and VHT stereo power amp, with a clean Vox AC30 adding chord clarity. The spacious modulation associated with “Plush” came from a Rocktron Intelliverb, and DeLeo varied gain largely from the guitar controls. Exact session knob positions were not documented, so settings are approximated from this documented wet/dry-style rig. Source: MusicRadar’s Core track-by-track interview (2022), MusicRadar’s STP rig tour (2019), and Premier Guitar.
Real AmpE Standard
