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resonance (midwest emo version) amp settings — Yamaha GA-10

The jacal guitar tone for “resonance (midwest emo version)”, dialed in for a Yamaha GA-10 with a Hohner St olympic. Studio version, 'resonance (midwest emo version)' single (2023)

Original rig

Likely Fender-style clean amp (Deluxe Reverb or similar), single coil guitar (Stratocaster or Telecaster), chorus/reverb pedals typical of midwest emo

Sparkly, clean twinkle with shimmering highs and moderate reverb wash—classic midwest emo clean tone

Amp settings — Yamaha GA-10

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	7
Presence	0
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Chorus pedal (Boss CE-5 or similar)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for the shimmering midwest emo twinkle. A TC Electronic Corona or Donner Jet Convolution are budget options.

Rate 3 · Depth 5 · Level 7

02Reverb pedal (Boss RV-6 or similar)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The GA-10 has no built-in reverb. A Donner Verb Square or TC Hall of Fame Mini are affordable options. Use hall or plate mode.

Level 5 · Tone 6 · Time 6

Why these settings

The Yamaha GA-10 is a basic 10-watt solid-state practice amp with only gain, EQ, and volume—no reverb or effects. Treble pushed to 7 compensates for the amp's darker voicing compared to a Fender clean platform. Gain at 2 keeps it pristine clean. Without a chorus and reverb pedal, you will not achieve the shimmering wash that defines this genre—the amp alone cannot replicate it.

PRO TIPUse your picking hand positioned closer to the neck (not the bridge) and pick lightly with the fleshy part of your fingers or a thin pick to get that soft, bell-like attack that defines midwest emo clean tones. The Hohner's single coils will help with the sparkle.

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