Everlong amp settings — Vox VX15

The Foo fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Vox VX15 with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Gibson ES-335/Trini Lopez (bridge humbucker), Drop D tuning

Thick, punchy, mid-forward crunch with controlled low-end and aggressive pick attack

Amp settings — Vox VX15

CHANNELOD1 (lower gain overdrive channel)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	4
Mid	8
Treble	5
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The VX15 is Vox-voiced with Class A chime and less low-end thump than a Mesa Rectifier. Pushed mid to 8 (vs original's 6-7) to compensate for the Vox's natural mid-scoop and the Strat single-coil's thinner output. Dropped bass to 4 and treble to 5 because single coils are already bright and the Vox accentuates highs. Gain at 8 to get the OD channel working hard since you have no drive pedal.

PRO TIPRoll your tone knob to 8 to tame the Strat's ice-pick highs on the bridge pickup—this fattens the attack and gets closer to the humbucker warmth of Grohl's ES-335. Palm-mute the verse riff aggressively to replicate the tight, percussive chug.

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