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Earrings amp settings — Fender Frontman 10g

The Malcolm Todd guitar tone for “Earrings”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10g with a Sqoe SEST250 HSS Electric Guitar | Stratocaster Style. Studio version, Sweet Boy mixtape (2024)

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster (single-coil) → Fuzz pedal → Chorus pedal → Vox AC15C1 with spring reverb

Lo-fi fuzzy warmth with wobbly chorus, psychedelic and bedroom-produced feel
Amp settings — Fender Frontman 10g
CHANNELOD (Drive button pushed IN)
GAIN 7 BASS 6 TREBLE 4 MASTER 4
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass6
Treble4
Master4
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Guitar
PICKUPneck+middle TONE7 VOLUME9
Signal chain

01Fuzz Face / Big Muff style Fuzz

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Volume 7 · Tone 5 · Sustain 7

02Analog Chorus (CE-2 style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Rate 6 · Depth 7
Why these settings

The Frontman 10G lacks an onboard chorus, mid control, and reverb, so push the built-in Overdrive button with Gain at 7 to simulate the fuzzy lo-fi breakup straight from the amp. Rolling the guitar tone back to 7 softens the Frontman's sharp 6-inch speaker top-end to mimic the warm, rounded bedroom fuzz of the original. Adding a basic chorus and fuzz pedal later will complete the authentic wobbly indie-pop texture.

PRO TIPPosition 4 (neck + middle) gives the signature scooped Strat 'quack' that keeps the fuzz articulate and prevents chord strumming from becoming completely muddy.

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