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Should I Stay or Should I Go (Remastered) amp settings — nux mighty 15se

The The Clash guitar tone for “Should I Stay or Should I Go (Remastered)”, dialed in for a nux mighty 15se with a Gibson junior model. Studio version, Combat Rock (1982) / Remastered

Original rig

Mick Jones: 1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior (single P-90) / Mesa Boogie Mark II / Marshall JMP into 4x12 cab; Joe Strummer: 1966 Fender Telecaster into Fender Twin Reverb / Music Man HD212

Punchy, dynamic British-style punk-rock crunch with sharp midrange bark and tight low end
Amp settings — nux mighty 15se
CHANNELCrunch voice (British classic rock)BOOSToff
GAIN 5 BASS 5 MID 7 TREBLE 6 REVERB 1 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain5
Bass5
Mid7
Treble6
Reverb1
Master6
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PICKUPbridge TONE9 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The Gibson Junior's bridge P-90 is the exact weapon Mick Jones used for this riff, providing great raw midrange grit. On the NUX Mighty 15SE, select the Crunch voice to replicate an edge-of-breakup British valve tone without excess fizz. Push the Mid control to 7 to retain the signature pugnacious bark while keeping Bass moderate to prevent the 8-inch speaker from flapping during the stop-start riffing.

PRO TIPDig in hard with aggressive downstrokes near the bridge for the loud chords, but use firm palm damping on the rests to make the iconic stop-start dynamics snap.

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