So Far So Fake amp settings — Squier Frontman 10G
The Pierce The Veil guitar tone for “So Far So Fake”, dialed in for a Squier Frontman 10G with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio version, The Jaws of Life (2024)
Tony Perry typically uses Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, PRS Custom 24 with humbuckers, Maxon OD808 for boost, recorded with tight modern post-hardcore production
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive/Distortion (RECOMMENDED - Boss DS-1 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. A DS-1 or SD-1 clone ($30-50 used) will get you the tight, articulate gain this song needs. Without it, the Frontman's gain alone will be fizzy and loose.
The Frontman 10G is a small solid-state practice amp with limited headroom and a thin, fizzy overdrive circuit — it cannot replicate the tight, chunky Mesa Rectifier saturation. I pushed gain to 7 (its usable max before mush), cut bass to 4 to prevent flub on Drop D, and raised mids to 6 because the Frontman is naturally scooped. A distortion pedal is genuinely necessary here; the amp's built-in gain lacks the compression and note definition this tone requires.
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