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Timi Bhane amp settings — Fender Tg-10

The Albatross guitar tone for “Timi Bhane”, dialed in for a Fender Tg-10 with a Ibanez GIO GRX70QA. Studio version, Jo Jas Sanga Sambhandhit Chha EP (2005)

Original rig

PRS SE Mark Tremonti or similar humbucker guitar through a mid-gain amp setup, likely Marshall-voiced with moderate gain and a Wah pedal (Sunny's stated favorite effect)

Warm, mid-forward crunch with sustained lead tones and gritty alternative rock edge
Amp settings — Fender Tg-10
GAIN 6 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 5 PRESENCE 0 REVERB 2 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain6
Bass5
Mid7
Treble5
Presence0
Reverb2
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Overdrive/Distortion Pedal (RECOMMENDED — Boss DS-1 or similar)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for achieving the sustained lead tones and gritty crunch heard on the recording. A Boss DS-1, Joyo Vintage Overdrive, or any budget TS-clone would get you 75% there. Without this pedal, push amp gain to 8 but expect less sustain on solos.

Tone 5 · Level 7 · Dist 5
Why these settings

The Fender TG-10 is a small solid-state practice amp with a bright, scooped Fender voicing — it lacks the mid-push and natural compression of the Marshall-style amps this tone was likely recorded with. I've pushed mids to 7 (vs a typical 5 on the original) to compensate for the Fender scoop, and rolled treble back to 5 to avoid the TG-10's tendency toward ice-pick highs. Your Ibanez GIO's ceramic humbuckers are hotter and brighter than the original PRS's Tremonti pickups, so the tone knob at 7 tames harsh frequencies while keeping definition.

PRO TIPFor the expressive lead bends in the solo, dig in with your picking hand right over the bridge pickup — the attack variation is crucial to Sunny's dynamic style. Roll your guitar's tone knob down to 5-6 during the cleaner verse sections, then open it back up for the solo to cut through.

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