I Saw Your Mommy... amp settings — Fender Frontal 10 g
The Suicidal Tendencies guitar tone for “I Saw Your Mommy...”, dialed in for a Fender Frontal 10 g with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Suicidal Tendencies (1983) - Main riff/verse
Grant Estes: Gibson Les Paul / Strat with bridge humbucker into cranked Marshall JCM800 2203 half-stack with MXR Distortion+ or Boss DS-1
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01Distortion Pedal (Boss DS-1 or MXR Distortion+)
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The Frontman 10G has only Gain, Overdrive switch, Volume, Bass, and Treble controls (no Mid, Presence, or Reverb). Engage the amp's OD push-button with Gain around 6 to get raw early hardcore saturation without letting the 6-inch speaker turn into fizzy mud. Roll the Strat bridge tone knob down slightly to 8 to shave off excessive single-coil brightness and simulate Grant Estes' humbucker warmth. Clean breakdown intro: switch the amp OD button off and roll volume to 7.
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