Everlong amp settings — Joyo DC-15
The Foo Fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Joyo DC-15 with a Epiphone Thunderbird. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997)
Nate Mendel: 1971 Fender Precision Bass, Ashdown / Ampeg SVT-CL head into 8x10 cab, slight grit/compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The Joyo DC-15 is a compact practice amp with only Gain, Tone/Treble, and Bass controls (no dedicated mid or presence knobs). To emulate Nate Mendel's driven Ampeg SVT growl, use the amp's Overdrive voice with moderate gain to avoid farting out on low notes. The Thunderbird's dual humbuckers have naturally thick low-mids, so favor the neck pickup with tone slightly back from 10 while keeping treble elevated on the amp to retain pick definition. Clean intro/verse switch: roll guitar volume down to 6 or switch to the Clean channel.
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