Iris amp settings — Fender Rumble 40
The The Goo Goo Dolls guitar tone for “Iris”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 40 with a Yamaha TRBX304. Studio version, City of Angels Soundtrack / Dizzy Up the Girl (1998)
Fender Precision Bass / Music Man StingRay through Ampeg SVT-CL and studio tube DI (played with pick by Robby Takac)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
The Rumble 40's 4-band EQ maps cleanly here: set Low-Mid to 6 for that Ampeg body and High-Mid to 5 for pick attack clarity. The Yamaha TRBX304 active EQ switch should be set to 'Flat' or 'Pick' mode with the active onboard Bass and Treble centered. Leave the Rumble's Contour and Vintage voicing buttons disengaged so you do not scoop the mid frequencies needed to anchor the acoustic guitars and strings.
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