My All amp settings — Yamaha THR30II
The Mariah Carey guitar tone for “My All”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR30II with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Butterfly album (1998)
Likely Fender Stratocaster or similar into clean Fender-style amp (Twin/Deluxe), subtle chorus, compression — standard late-90s R&B session setup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 3 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 5 |
01Chorus (THR30II onboard effect)
Use the THR's built-in chorus effect — subtle and slow, not obvious
02Compressor (THR30II onboard effect)
Light compression for sustain and evenness — essential for this smooth tone
Your GRG170DX's Infinity R humbuckers are hotter than the single coils likely used on the original, so I rolled treble back to 4 and dropped gain to 2 to prevent harshness. The Boutique amp type on your THR30II gives the cleanest, most Fender-like response. Rolling your guitar's tone knob to 5 is critical — the AcousticBrainz analysis confirms this track's timbre is 'Dark' at 99.9%.
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