Nutshell amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Alice In Chains guitar tone for “Nutshell”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Jar of Flies EP (1994) — acoustic rhythm & clean electric double
Guild JF-55 acoustic (main), G&L Rampage into Bogner Ecstasy clean channel, Boss CE-2 Chorus, tuned down 1/2 step (Eb Standard)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
The Blues Junior IV naturally has a bright top-end shelf, so treble is rolled back to 4 and mids are bumped to 6 to simulate the warm, woody acoustic body resonance of the Guild JF-55. Keeping amp Volume (gain) low at 2 prevents any preamp breakup and preserves clean headroom. The FAT boost switch is kept disengaged to prevent unwanted low-end mud and mid distortion.
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