Vox AC10C1 settings
Time settings for Vox AC10C1
Pink Floyd · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Pink Floyd "Time" solo tone on a Vox AC10C1, set Gain 5.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-10-04
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Vox AC10C1 knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 3
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the gain to enhance sustain and harmonics for the solo.
- Experiment with your bridge pickup for a brighter, more cutting tone during the solo.
The original rig
What Pink Floyd used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Vox AC10C1 actually has.
- Guitar
- 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck
- Amp
- Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Time adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Pink Floyd's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Vox AC10C1 settings for Time?
Set Gain 5.5, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Reverb 3.
Which pickup should I use for Time?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Pink Floyd use on Time?
Guitar: 1969 Fender Stratocaster (alder body) with late-'70s Charvel birdseye maple neck. Amp: Hiwatt DR103 100-watt head into WEM Super Starfinder 4x12 cabinet, parallel with Yamaha RA-200 rotating speaker cabinet.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Time on other amps
Popular songs on the Vox AC10C1
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Back in Black · 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.