Peavey Bandit 112 settings
Layla settings for Peavey Bandit 112
Derek and the Dominos · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Derek and the Dominos "Layla" riff tone on a Peavey Bandit 112, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Telecaster · updated 2026-09-11
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-10 · Volume 10
Peavey Bandit 112 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 2
- Damping
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (plate) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Pick aggressively to achieve the compressed-but-aggressive picking attack characteristic of the original riff.
- Focus on maintaining a consistent rhythm to capture the interlocked nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Derek and the Dominos used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Bandit 112 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'
- Amp
- Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Layla adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Derek and the Dominos's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Peavey Bandit 112 settings for Layla?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
Which pickup should I use for Layla?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Derek and the Dominos use on Layla?
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster 'Brownie'. Amp: Fender Champ (1957, tweed), possibly Vibro Champ or Princeton in some sessions.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Telecaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Layla on other amps
Popular songs on the Peavey Bandit 112
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Friends, Lovers or Nothing · John Mayer
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.