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unhappy (slowed) amp settings — Marshall Code 50

The s0rrow guitar tone for “unhappy (slowed)”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, 'unhappy (slowed)' single (2026) — bedroom pop production, likely DI with amp simulation

Original rig

Unknown — self-produced indie artist, most likely direct-input recording through audio interface with amp sim plugins (common choices: Neural DSP, Amplitube, or native DAW amp modeling). Guitar type unconfirmed but tone suggests single-coil or coil-split humbucker in neck position.

Warm, slightly saturated clean with subtle chorus shimmer and lo-fi room ambience — intimate, sad, pillowy low-mids

Amp settings — Marshall Code 50

CHANNELClean (American Clean model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	4
Presence	3
Reverb	4
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Chorus (Marshall Code onboard effect)

Use the Code 50's built-in chorus effect — set to subtle shimmer, not obvious warble. Access via MOD section.

Speed 3 · Depth 4 · Level 5

02Reverb (Marshall Code onboard — Room or Spring)

Select Room reverb type for intimate bedroom-pop vibe. Avoid large hall settings.

Decay 4 · Pre-Delay 2 · Level 4

Why these settings

Your Ibanez GIO has humbuckers which run hotter and darker than a typical bedroom-pop single-coil tone. Rolling the tone knob to 6 and using neck position gets the warmth; backing volume to 8 reduces input gain for cleaner response. The Code 50's American Clean model approximates the Fender-style DI sound common in this genre. Treble is dropped to 4 (vs typical 5-6) because your humbuckers already push upper-mids.

PRO TIPFor authentic lo-fi bedroom pop feel, pick closer to the neck (over the fretboard) with the fleshy part of your thumb or fingers rather than a hard pick attack — this softens transients and mimics the compressed, intimate quality of DI recordings.

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