Covet amp settings — Marshall mg30gfx
The Basement guitar tone for “Covet”, dialed in for a Marshall mg30gfx with a Ibanez gio grgr131ex bkf. Studio version, Colourmeinkindness (2012) — Main signature rhythm riff
Marshall JCM/high-gain tube head with humbucker-equipped guitar, moderate overdrive boost, and studio hall reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive (Tube Screamer style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end attack into the front input
The MG30GFX Crunch channel provides the core 90s-style post-hardcore breakup without the harshness of the high-gain OD channels. Keep mids pushed to 7 to replicate the thick wall-of-sound guitar mix, while rolling treble back to 5 to tame the ceramic pickups on the Ibanez GIO. If you later add an overdrive pedal, keep the amp on Crunch, set pedal drive low and level high, and trim amp gain to 4. Clean verse intro: roll guitar volume back to 5-6 to clean up the Crunch channel.
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