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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

Original rig

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)

Ultra-crisp, percussive, snappy acoustic-electric nylon attack with tight bass and bright transient snap
Amp settings — Zoom G5n
CHANNELFD TWINR (Fender '65 Twin Reverb amp model) + FD-2x12 IRBRIGHToff
GAIN 2 BASS 4 MID 5 TREBLE 7 PRESENCE 6 REVERB 0 MASTER 7
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain2
Bass4
Mid5
Treble7
Presence6
Reverb0
Master7
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Guitar
PICKUPmiddle TONE9 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01OptComp (Optical Compressor)

Fast optical compression evens out fingerstyle dynamics and adds percussive pop

Drive 6 · Tone 7 · Level 7

02Aco.Sim (Acoustic Simulator)

Transforms electric magnetic pickup signal into nylon/acoustic resonance

Top 7 · Body 4 · Level 7

03Plate Reverb (HD Hall / Plate)

Tight, subtle studio room ambiance

Decay 3 · Tone 6 · Mix 3
Why these settings

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.

PRO TIPPluck with the pads and nails of your fingers directly over or slightly behind the bridge pickup rather than using a pick to replicate the sharp nylon flamenco attack.

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