Earrings amp settings — Marshall mg30gfx
The Malcom Todd guitar tone for “Earrings”, dialed in for a Marshall mg30gfx with a Ibanez gio grgr131ex bkf. Studio version, Sweet Boy (2024)
Fender Stratocaster direct-in/clean Fender tube amp, subtle tape saturation, optical compression, subtle spring reverb and chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Built-in Chorus (Marshall MG30GFX FX Section)
Engage onboard Chorus mode on the FX knob just enough for subtle lo-fi movement
The MG30GFX's Clean channel provides the necessary headroom, but its solid-state treble can sound clinical compared to the warm, direct-in neo-soul tone of the recording. Cutting treble to 4, dipping mids to 4, and rolling your Ibanez humbucker tone knob down to 6 rounds off the top end to mimic a darker tape-saturated Strat tone. Setting the onboard FX knob to a low chorus value adds the subtle modulation heard on the studio cut.
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