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Everlong amp settings — Marshall mg30gfx

The Foo fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Marshall mg30gfx with a Ibanez gio grgr131ex bkf. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — iconic main drop-D verse/chorus riff

Original rig

Gibson Trini Lopez / ES-335 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern High Gain) and Marshall JCM900, with ProCo Rat

Punchy, saturated post-grunge crunch with scooped low-mids and sharp pick attack
Amp settings — Marshall mg30gfx
CHANNELOD-1
GAIN 7 BASS 6 MID 5 TREBLE 7 REVERB 2 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass6
Mid5
Treble7
Reverb2
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens the low-end thump and adds 90s post-grunge grit

Distortion 6 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Why these settings

The MG30GFX uses the OD-1 channel to deliver the core saturation of Dave Grohl's Dual Rectifier. Keep mids around 5 to preserve the Marshall's inherent midrange bite while slightly scooping to emulate the Mesa low-mid profile. If you acquire a Rat pedal later, switch the amp to the Clean channel and set amp gain to 2. Clean verse: roll guitar volume back to 4-5 to clean up the signal.

PRO TIPTune to Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) and use a stiff pick (around 1.0mm) striking hard near the bridge to recreate the tight, percussive 16th-note rhythm attack.

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