Everlong amp settings — Yamaha GA-15
The Foo fighters guitar tone for “Everlong”, dialed in for a Yamaha GA-15 with a Yamaha Y2508 ERG 121C. Studio version, The Colour and the Shape (1997) — iconic main drop-D verse/chorus riff
Gibson Trini Lopez / ES-335 into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern high-gain channel) with Marshall 4x12 cabinet and ProCo Rat
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01ProCo Rat 2
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The Yamaha GA-15's small 6.5-inch speaker lacks the low-end thump of a Mesa Rectifier through a 4x12 cab, so keep the Drive channel gain around 7 to avoid excessive solid-state fizz. Boosting treble to 7 helps reproduce Dave Grohl's biting pick attack, while keeping mids moderate preserves the wall-of-sound rhythm tone. If you later acquire the recommended Rat pedal, run the amp on the Clean channel with gain low to avoid double-gain mush. Clean verse: roll guitar volume down to 6 for the softer picked sections.
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