Everlong amp settings — Laney mXd120H

The Foo Fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Laney mXd120H with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — iconic main drop-D verse/chorus riff

Original rig

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

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

Amp settings — Laney mXd120H

CHANNELMAX / Drive ChannelBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2

RECOMMENDED — not owned

Distortion 4 · Filter 6 · Volume 7

Why these settings

The Laney mXd120H solid-state head is naturally warmer with a British mid focus, so scoop the mids down to 4 and raise the treble to 7 to replicate the aggressive Mesa Dual Rectifier modern bite. Set the drive channel gain to 7 to deliver the necessary grunge crunch directly from the amp. The mXd120H faceplate lacks a dedicated presence control, so top-end articulation is handled purely through the treble knob.

PRO TIPTune the low E down to D and pick aggressively with a heavy 1.0mm+ pick near the bridge saddles to get the sharp, percussive octave-chord attack characteristic of Dave Grohl's right-hand style.

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