Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast amp settings — Boss ME-90
The Airbourne guitar tone for “Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast”, dialed in for a Boss ME-90 with a PRS Custom 24. Studio version, Runnin' Wild (2007)
Marshall JCM800 2203 / JCM2000 DSL, Gibson Explorer with humbuckers, no pedals (amp-driven tone)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Boss ME-90 Amp Block
Use the Marshall-style amp models — MS1959 I for tighter crunch, MS1959 II for slightly more saturation
02Boss ME-90 Cabinet Block
Match the JCM800 with a British 4x12 cab sim for authentic thump
03Boss ME-90 Noise Suppressor
Light gate to control hum between riffs — keep it subtle
The ME-90's MS1959 models nail the JCM800 bark that Joel O'Keeffe uses. Mid at 7 preserves the punchy attack Airbourne is known for — don't scoop it. Your PRS humbuckers are hotter than a Gibson Explorer's, so gain 7 delivers the same saturation where O'Keeffe runs the amp harder. Zero reverb — this tone is bone dry and in-your-face.
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