Everlong amp settings — Laney Lx10

The Foo fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Laney Lx10 with a Cort KX5FR. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — main Drop-D intro/verse and chorus rhythm

Original rig

Gibson Trini Lopez / ES-335 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern high-gain channel) paired with Marshall 4x12 and ProCo Rat

Punchy, saturated post-grunge crunch with scooped low-mids and sharp pick attack

Amp settings — Laney Lx10

CHANNELDrive (Drive switch ON)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the tight, cutting edge Dave Grohl used to push the front of the amp

Distortion 6 · Filter 5 · Volume 7

Why these settings

The Laney LX10 is a compact solid-state practice amp with only Gain, Bass, Treble, and a Drive switch (no Mid, Presence, or Reverb knobs). Drive channel gain is set to 7 to deliver the heavy, saturated compression of Dave Grohl's Dual Rectifier without totally overwhelming the 5-inch speaker. Treble is pushed to 7 to replicate the cutting upper bite of the original Rat/Mesa blend through humbuckers.

PRO TIPTune the low E down to D and dig into the 16th-note rhythm with consistent down-up picking near the bridge to achieve the iconic percussive chug.

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