Song 2 amp settings — Ashdown Mag 300
The Blur guitar tone for “Song 2”, dialed in for a Ashdown Mag 300 with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Jazz Bass. Studio cut, Blur (1997) - Distorted Chorus Hook
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Bass into Marshall ShredMaster distortion, tracked direct and through Ampeg SVT-II head (double-tracked)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The studio hook relies on double-tracked bass through high-gain distortion carrying the chorus weight. Because you own the Boss DS-1, it serves as your primary distortion unit, so the Ashdown Mag 300 input gain is kept low at 3 to prevent muddy double-clipping. The DS-1 Tone is pulled down to 3 to prevent low-end loss and harsh fizz, while the Ashdown Bass is pushed to 8 and Middle to 6 (Middle 500Hz band at noon, Lo-Mid slightly boosted) to emulate the Ampeg SVT punch. Clean verse: step on the DS-1 to bypass it.
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