Laney LX20R settings
Tren al Sur settings for Laney LX20R
Los Prisioneros · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Los Prisioneros "Tren al Sur" riff tone on a Laney LX20R, set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez GIO GART30 · updated 2026-08-29
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Laney LX20R knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use the clean channel to maintain clarity and articulation in your playing.
- Set your amp's reverb to around 4.5 for a spacious feel, similar to the original tone.
- Experiment with strumming dynamics to capture the jangly rhythm characteristic of the original.
The original rig
What Los Prisioneros used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Laney LX20R actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era)
- Amp
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Tren al Sur adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Los Prisioneros's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Laney LX20R settings for Tren al Sur?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Tren al Sur?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Los Prisioneros use on Tren al Sur?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era). Amp: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez GIO GART30. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.