Rotten apple amp settings — Frender Frontman 10g
The Alice in chains guitar tone for “Rotten apple”, dialed in for a Frender Frontman 10g with a Schecter Stiletto Extreme-4. Studio version, Jar of Flies EP (1994)
Warwick Streamer Stage I / Acoustic-Electric Bass, Ampeg SVT-CL, Ampeg 8x10 cab, DI blend, subtle chorus/room reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Chorus (Boss CEB-3 / Small Clone)
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The Frontman 10G is a compact guitar practice amp with a 6-inch speaker and only Bass and Treble controls (no mid, presence, or reverb). Keep the amp gain low and clean to avoid harsh solid-state clipping on bass frequencies, and keep bass around 5 so the small speaker does not distort or fart out. Balance both pickups on your Schecter Stiletto with a slight treble boost to replicate Mike Inez's woody acoustic-like snap.
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