Jars amp settings — Marshall MG50FX
The Chevelle guitar tone for “Jars”, dialed in for a Marshall MG50FX with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio cut, Sci-Fi Crimes (2009) — signature main riff
Fender Baritone Strat / Gibson Les Paul Standard (Drop B) into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier & Bogner Shiva, Boss TR-2, Tech 21 SansAmp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Mooer GE100 (OD Block)
Set block to TS style (Tube Drive) in front of the amp to tighten up the Drop B low-end flub
The MG50FX has no physical presence control, so presence is nulled. Pete Loeffler tracked massive Drop B riffs through a Mesa Dual Rectifier, which naturally scoops around 800Hz and produces loose low-end; pushing your MG's mid to 6 prevents thinness while your owned Mooer GE100 acts as a clean mid-boost with drive near zero to tighten the low strings. Keep the MG50FX on OD-2 with gain at 7 so the amp provides the cascading distortion without muddying up your Epiphone SG's humbuckers. Verse clean-up: roll guitar volume back to 4-5 and switch pickup to neck.
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