Paper Crown amp settings — marshall MG15R
The Liam Gallagher guitar tone for “Paper Crown”, dialed in for a marshall MG15R with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, As You Were (2017)
Gibson acoustic guitar (Hummingbird/L-48) & clean electric track produced by Greg Kurstin & Andrew Wyatt, studio condenser mic, Neve console EQ, plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
The original track is driven by a mic'd acoustic guitar layered with pristine clean electrics. To emulate this acoustic-like chime on an Epiphone SG through a Marshall MG15R, the amp is kept on the Clean channel with low gain to prevent breakup, treble pushed to 7 for top-end air, and presence nulled because the MG15R faceplate lacks that control. Using both humbuckers with the volume rolled back slightly opens up the dynamics to mimic an acoustic strum.
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