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EVERYTHING amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The The Black Skirts guitar tone for “EVERYTHING”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Mooer Mooer MSC40 Pro Guitar Dreamy Blue. Studio version, Team Baby album (2017)

Original rig

Korean indie production typically uses Fender-style clean platforms (Jazzmaster/Jaguar/Telecaster into Fender amps or Roland JC-120), with chorus, delay, and reverb creating the signature dreamy wash. The Black Skirts' sound draws from shoegaze and 80s synth-pop guitar textures.

Dreamy, shimmering clean with subtle warmth, heavy chorus modulation, and ambient reverb — bedroom pop/lo-fi indie aesthetic
Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
CHANNELCleanBOOSToff
GAIN 2 BASS 4 MID 5 TREBLE 6 REVERB 7 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain2
Bass4
Mid5
Treble6
Reverb7
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Chorus (RECOMMENDED — use MG30CFX built-in FX)

RECOMMENDED — Use the MG30CFX's built-in digital FX. Select the Chorus effect via the FX selector. This is essential for the dreamy shimmer.

FX Select 7 · FX Level 6

02Delay (RECOMMENDED — use MG30CFX built-in FX or external)

RECOMMENDED — The MG30CFX FX section can only run one effect at a time. For the full tone, an external delay pedal (Boss DD-3 or similar, ~$50 used) stacked with the amp's chorus would get you closer. Without it, prioritize the chorus and lean on the built-in reverb.

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Level 5
Why these settings

The MG30CFX is a Marshall-voiced solid-state amp, naturally mid-forward compared to the Fender-style cleans on the original. Keep gain at 2 to stay clean — any higher and the Marshall voicing adds grit this tone doesn't want. Treble at 6 compensates for the rolled-back tone knob while avoiding harshness. The built-in digital reverb is your friend here; crank it to 7 for that ambient wash. Your Mooer MSC40 Pro has a coil-split humbucker — use the neck position for warmth.

PRO TIPThe MG30CFX's FX section is mono (one effect at a time), so if you want both chorus AND delay, use the amp's chorus and add a cheap external delay pedal. Pick softly near the neck pickup and let notes ring — this tone is about sustain and space, not attack.

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