Earrings amp settings — Stranger Cube 20 m
The Malcolm Todd guitar tone for “Earrings”, dialed in for a Stranger Cube 20 m with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Sweet Boy mixtape (2024) — main fuzzy lead/rhythm part
Fender Stratocaster (single-coil) → Fuzz pedal → Chorus pedal → Vox AC15C1 with spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Fuzz Face / Big Muff Style Fuzz
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, switch Stranger Cube to Clean channel and gain to 2
02Analog Chorus (Boss CE-2 Style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Stranger Cube 20M is a basic solid-state practice amp lacking built-in reverb, presence, and modulation, so its drive channel must supply all the saturation today. Set gain around 6 and pull treble down to 4 with the guitar tone rolled to 7 to round off solid-state fizz and emulate the warm, saturated top end of a lo-fi fuzz into an AC15. Adding an inexpensive fuzz and chorus pedal will fully capture the song's signature wobbly, tape-like texture.
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