a tribute to orville wilcox amp settings — fender frontman
The the fall of troy guitar tone for “a tribute to orville wilcox”, dialed in for a fender frontman with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Mukiltearth (2020)
Thomas Erak: PRS Custom 24 or similar with humbuckers, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or similar high-gain head, various drive pedals (TS-style, fuzz). Mixed by Johnny Goss with modern post-hardcore production.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss DS-1
Primary gain source - amp stays clean, all distortion comes from this pedal
The original uses a Mesa Rectifier's saturated high-gain channel with humbuckers. Your Frontman is a solid-state practice amp with no mid control and minimal gain on tap - it cannot produce this saturation alone. The DS-1 becomes your entire gain stage: amp set near-clean with bass conservative (4) to prevent flub through the small speaker, treble up (6) for cut. Your Strat's single-coil bridge is brighter and lower output than Erak's humbuckers, so DS-1 Tone at 6 avoids ice-pick highs while Dist at 7 compensates for the lower output.
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