Still Waiting amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

The Sum 41 guitar tone for “Still Waiting”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Does This Look Infected? (2002)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800, Gibson Les Paul Custom (bridge humbucker), no pedals for main riff

Tight, aggressive punk-rock crunch with mid-forward bite and fast palm-muted attack

Amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

CHANNELCrunch GreenBRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

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Why these settings

Your DSL40CR's Crunch channel nails the JCM800 voice this tone needs. The critical adaptation is compensating for your Strat's single coils vs the original Les Paul humbuckers—bass dropped from 6 to 5 to avoid flabbiness, mids pushed to 7 for the aggressive bark single coils lack, and gain bumped slightly to offset lower pickup output. Tone Shift button stays OUT to keep the classic Marshall mid-hump.

PRO TIPThe secret to this tone is your right hand—palm mute tight against the bridge saddles and pick aggressively with downstrokes only on the main riff. The Strat's snappier attack actually helps the punk precision if you dig in hard.

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