Hush amp settings — Marshall JCM900
The Clay Birds guitar tone for “Hush”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM900 with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, 'a reflection of...' EP (2023)
Likely high-gain tube amp (Orange, Peavey, or Marshall) with humbuckers; screamo/emoviolence bands in this scene typically run minimal pedalboards with heavy distortion and feedback-friendly setups
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss HM-2 or RAT-style distortion
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. A RAT, HM-2 clone, or aggressive fuzz stacks with the JCM900's lead channel for authentic screamo chaos. Without this, the JCM900 alone gets you 75% there.
Your JCM900 is already ideal for this genre—the lead channel delivers the aggressive, saturated mids that define screamo tone. The Les Paul's humbuckers add thickness that matches the dense wall-of-sound approach. I pushed mids to 7 (screamo lives in the 1-3kHz bark range) and kept presence moderate to avoid fizz during fast picking. Without a dirt pedal, your JCM900's lead channel handles the gain duties alone—it's capable, but a RAT-style pedal would add the extra harmonic grit and compression that defines this sound.
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