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Scotty Doesn't Know amp settings — marshall MG15

The Lustra guitar tone for “Scotty Doesn't Know”, dialed in for a marshall MG15 with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, Left for Dead album (2004) / Eurotrip soundtrack

Original rig

Likely Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or Marshall JCM800/900 with humbucker-equipped guitar — standard pop-punk rig of the era; precise gear documentation unavailable, but the tone signature matches the mid-2000s SoCal pop-punk template (compressed, scooped, tight low-end)

Tight, punchy pop-punk crunch with scooped mids, aggressive pick attack, and polished high-gain clarity

Amp settings — marshall MG15

CHANNELOD (Overdrive channel)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The MG15 has only gain, bass, mid, treble, and volume on its OD channel — no presence or reverb knobs exist on this model. The original tone is likely a Rectifier or high-gain Marshall with scooped mids; the MG15's OD channel is voiced British/mid-forward, so mid is dropped to 4 to approximate the scoop. Gain at 7 gives the tight saturation without becoming mushy through the small speaker.

PRO TIPPalm-mute tightly on the power chords and use aggressive downstrokes — pop-punk tone is as much about right-hand precision as amp settings. The Les Paul's humbuckers will naturally compress and thicken the sound; roll tone to 8 to tame any harshness from the MG15's solid-state clipping.

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