Fix you amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The Coldplay guitar tone for “Fix you”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, X&Y (2005) — signature anthemic climax riff and solo
1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline ('Blacky') / Stratocaster into Vox AC30 (driven) and Fender Twin Reverb, Line 6 DL4, Pro Co RAT / Fulltone OCD / TS9, Boss RV-3 reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
01Digital Delay (Line 6 DL4 / Boss DD-8 style)
RECOMMENDED — not owned (set to dotted 8th / quarter note repeats)
02Overdrive / Distortion (Pro Co RAT / TS9 style)
RECOMMENDED — not owned (for the explosive climax solo)
The Marshall MG30CFX lacks a physical presence knob so it is set to null. The original uses a cranked Vox AC30, so running the MG's Crunch channel at gain 6 replicates the touch-sensitive breakup natively without external pedals. The Strat middle pickup softens the single-coil bite closer to Jonny Buckland's semi-hollow Telecaster Thinline. For the quiet intro arpeggios, switch the amp to Clean and roll guitar volume down to 6.
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