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Wanted Dead or Alive Guitar Tone — Bon Jovi

Exact amp settings for every part of “Wanted Dead or Alive”, a hard-rock 1980s track by Bon Jovi.

Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Clean amp (sparkling American clean) + chorus & delay; electric solo into Marshall JCM800. Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.

Riff · Clean

Wanted Dead or Alive — Riff · Clean

Amp: Clean amp (sparkling American clean) + chorus & delay; electric solo into Marshall JCM800
Gain 2.5Bass 5Mid 5.5Treble 6.5Presence 5Reverb 3
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Solo · Distorted

Wanted Dead or Alive — Solo · Distorted

Amp: Marshall
Gain 5Bass 5Mid 6Treble 6Presence 5Reverb 3
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Wanted Dead or Alive guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi?

The main part uses gain 2.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 5, reverb 3 (out of 10) on the Clean amp (sparkling American clean) + chorus & delay; electric solo into Marshall JCM800. Wanted Dead or Alive has 2 documented parts (Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.

What amp is used in Wanted Dead or Alive?

These tones were built around Clean amp (sparkling American clean) + chorus & delay; electric solo into Marshall JCM800, Marshall. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Wanted Dead or Alive tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How many guitar tones are in Wanted Dead or Alive?

Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.

How do I get the Wanted Dead or Alive guitar tone on my own amp?

Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.