Bags amp settings — Fender Frontman 10g
The Clairo guitar tone for “Bags”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10g with a Jackson Js11 dinky. Studio version, Immunity (2019)
Fender Stratocaster/Telecaster direct-injected and tracked through clean Fender tube amp with tape saturation, chorus/vibrato, and slapback delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Master | 4 |
01Analog Chorus / Vibrato (e.g. Boss CE-2W or Julia)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
02Analog Slapback Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Jackson JS11's high-output humbuckers need the guitar volume and tone rolled down slightly to mimic the softer, rounded attack of single coils on the recording. The Frontman 10G has only bass and treble controls, so keep the treble dialed back to 4 to avoid brittle high-end through the 6-inch speaker while maintaining a clean, warm baseline. If you acquire a chorus or vibrato pedal, place it in front of the amp to capture the iconic wobbly tape modulation from the studio mix.
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