Cold summer amp settings — NUX MG-300
The Mareux guitar tone for “Cold summer”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, Decade EP (2013) / Single
Fender Stratocaster / Jazzmaster into Roland JC-120 Clean Amp with analog chorus, digital delay, and plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01ROLAND CE-1 CHORUS (MG-300 MOD block)
Set post-amp or in modulation slot to recreate classic darkwave JC-120 chorus width
02DIGI DELAY (MG-300 DLY block)
Boss DD-style digital delay set to quarter or dotted-eighth repeats
03PLATE (MG-300 RVB block)
EMT 140 plate reverb model for deep ambient wash
The original darkwave/post-punk tone relies on a chimey solid-state Roland JC-120 platform with rich chorus. Because your Gibson SG Modern has hotter humbuckers compared to typical single-coils used in the genre, keep the JAZZ CLEAN gain low at 2, roll the guitar tone knob back slightly to 8 to tame harsh bite, and use the middle pickup position to retain clarity inside the heavy modulation and reverb wash.
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