Iris amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The The Goo Goo Dolls guitar tone for “Iris”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a SQOE S370t-sk. Studio version, Dizzy Up the Girl (1998) / City of Angels soundtrack - Iconic acoustic rhythm part
Taylor acoustic guitars / Guild 12-string tracked with condenser mics in B-D-D-D-D-D tuning
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 3 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Acoustic Simulator / Clean Preamp (e.g., Boss AC-3)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The original is a mic'd acoustic in an open drone tuning, so the Blues Junior must run ultra-clean with the FAT switch off. Bass is cut to 3 to prevent the electric guitar from booming under aggressive strumming, while treble is pushed to 7 to emulate acoustic top-end air. In-between pickup position provides the necessary single-coil glass and phase cancellation to approximate an acoustic attack.
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