Playing God amp settings — Zoom G5n
The Polyphia guitar tone for “Playing God”, dialed in for a Zoom G5n with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio version, Remember That You Will Die (2022) - main signature nylon riff
Ibanez TOD10N (solid-body nylon string with Fishman piezo pickup) direct into Archetype: Tim Henson / Fractal Axe-Fx III (Acoustic Sim, fast studio optical compression, subtle studio plate reverb)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01OptComp (Optical Compressor)
Fast optical compression evens out fingerstyle dynamics and adds percussive pop
02Aco.Sim (Acoustic Simulator)
Transforms electric magnetic pickup signal into nylon/acoustic resonance
03Plate Reverb (HD Hall / Plate)
Tight, subtle studio room ambiance
To simulate the TOD10N nylon-string transient response on a steel-string Squier Telecaster, we use the G5n's Aco.Sim block paired with an optical compressor to emphasize attack. Running into the clean Twin Reverb model with scooped low-end (bass 4) and boosted highs (treble 7, presence 6) cuts the magnetic pickup body and delivers Tim Henson's snappy top-end articulation. The middle pickup position combines both single-coils for the tightest, cleanest acoustic-like snap.
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