Figure it out amp settings — Marshall MG50FX
The Royal bloods guitar tone for “Figure it out”, dialed in for a Marshall MG50FX with a Ibanez GRG121. Studio version, Royal Blood (2014) — heavy main riff / chorus
Short-scale bass/guitar hybrid rig (Gretsch G2220 / Fender Starcaster Bass) into EHX POG2 octave generator, pitch splitters, ZVEX/Electro-Harmonix fuzz/overdrives, into Fender Super-Sonic and Fender Super Bassman amps
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix POG2 / Pitch Fork (Octave Generator)
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02Electro-Harmonix Big Muff / Electro-Harmonix Bass Soul Food
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Royal Blood's massive tone comes from a short-scale bass split through octave generators into dual guitar and bass rigs; to capture that thickness on a standard guitar through the Marshall MG50FX, OD-2 is used with high bass (8) and strong gain (7) while keeping reverb at 0 for punchy articulation. The MG50FX faceplate lacks a presence knob so it is omitted. To capture the studio recording's dual-octave wall of sound accurately, an octave pedal (like an EHX Pitch Fork or POG) and a fuzz pedal are recommended upgrades. Clean/quiet intro: switch to Clean channel or roll guitar volume back to 3.
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