Freakin out amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Dexter and the moonrocks guitar tone for “Freakin out”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio single (2026)
Fender Telecaster / Gibson Les Paul into cranked Marshall JCM800 / tube combo with Ibanez Tube Screamer overdrive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Onboard Tube Screamer Stomp Model (Marshall Code GUV/OD block)
Engage the onboard Drive stompbox block directly inside the Marshall Code preset
The Marshall Code is a digital modeling amp, so we select the onboard JCM800 model to capture the gritty mid-forward Texas dirt-rock tone without needing external pedals. Your Ibanez GIO humbuckers provide plenty of output, so keep the amp gain moderate at 6 while using the internal overdrive stomp block set to low gain and high level to tighten the low end. Rolling the tone knob back slightly to 9 prevents the ceramic bridge pickup from sounding overly brittle on top.
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