Nutshell amp settings — Squier Frontman
The Alice in chains guitar tone for “Nutshell”, dialed in for a Squier Frontman with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Jar of Flies EP (1994) (main rhythm acoustic/clean electric)
Guild JF-55 acoustic (main fingerpicking) layered with clean electric (G&L Rampage / Les Paul) through Bogner Ecstasy clean channel, Boss CE-2 Chorus, tuned Eb Standard
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss CE-2 Chorus
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (adds the subtle studio electric doubling shimmer)
The Squier Frontman is naturally bright and lacks a dedicated midrange control, so roll Treble down to 4 and keep Bass at 6 to simulate the warm acoustic resonance. Use the clean channel with low gain to prevent the small solid-state speaker from clipping. Setting the Strat's neck pickup with the tone knob rolled back to 6 softens single-coil snap into a round, woody acoustic-like fundamental.
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