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Lonely Day amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The System Of A Down guitar tone for “Lonely Day”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Hypnotize (2005)

Original rig

Friedman-modded Marshall JMP100 + Mesa Dual Rectifier, Gibson SG/ES-335 humbuckers, MXR Phase 90, Boss DD-6 delay

Mid-forward crunch with melancholic clarity, moderate gain with phaser shimmer on clean sections, delay-drenched leads

Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

CHANNELOD1 (Overdrive 1)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	8
Treble	5
Presence	6
Reverb	3
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01MXR Phase 90 (or MG30CFX built-in Phaser)

Use amp's built-in FX section; engage only for verse/clean sections. If using Script mode, select it.

Speed 3

02Digital Delay (MG30CFX built-in)

Use amp's built-in delay; set to ~350-400ms for the song's tempo feel. Engage for leads and atmospheric sections.

Time 5 · Feedback 3 · Level 4

Why these settings

The original uses high-output humbuckers into a modded Marshall; your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output. Mid pushed to 8 (vs typical 7) compensates for Strat scoop and adds the necessary body. Treble dropped to 5 to tame single-coil ice-pick. Gain at 6 instead of 8 because the MG's OD1 channel gets fizzy past 7—the original tone is crunchy but articulate, not saturated.

PRO TIPMalakian picks closer to the neck on this song for a warmer attack. Roll your Strat's tone knob down to 6 and use the neck pickup to approximate the SG's rounder voice—this is critical for the melancholic vibe. For the intro/verse, clean up by rolling guitar volume to 7.

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