Bluesy tone from crunch channel

So.... Lately I have have really been diggin on the crunch channel, I like the spanky slightly overdriven sounds you can get. Did a short video here:

https://youtu.be/Gzdm770069w

I outlined my settings on there...

1979 25th Anniversary Stratocaster
Mesa Boogie 2x12 Rectifier cabinet
Hughes and Kettner Grandmeister 36
Crunch channel @ 1 watt

Master 2:00
presence 2:30
Resonance 5:00 (almost full)
Reverb 9:00
Treble 3:00
Mid 3:00
Bass 5:00 (almost full)
Volume 8:00
Gain 11:00
(no fx, no boost, no noise gate)

Backing Track by "bamb ary"

Sounds like a Strat to me. I've struggled with a couple of amps, trying to get a good Strat tone, you got it nailed. My current band requires Gibby, so I haven't played my Strats at all thru the GM...

Sounds great, and nice playing!

I pretty much live on the Crunch channel except for leads and a few heavier parts. I just roll the guitar volume down for cleans, back up for chunkier parts, and kick on the boost when needed.

Nice! What pickup on your strat are you using?

Sorry just saw this, good question!! I think I used middle + neck for most except for near the end I switched to neck. I'm surprised I forgot to include that!! Pickups are stock.

Last night I needed a Rev Billy tone - so Crunch channel with gain cranked, added at TS with just a touch of gain, used my SG with a Pearly Gates in the neck, and YEA BUDDY! Sounded just like Pearly Gates!!! The Crunch channel is your friend!