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It's Been So Long amp settings — Fender Frontman 15g

The The Living Tombstone guitar tone for “It's Been So Long”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 15g with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Song (2014)

Original rig

DAW amp simulation (high-gain modern rhythm amp / Tube Screamer style pre-boost) + modern electric guitar with bridge pickup

Compressed, aggressive pop-metal rhythm crunch with bright attack
Amp settings — Fender Frontman 15g
CHANNELDrive (OD Select button engaged)
GAIN 6 BASS 6 TREBLE 5 MASTER 4
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain6
Bass6
Treble5
Master4
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01ProCo Rat 2 / Modern Distortion Pedal

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

Distortion 6 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Why these settings

The Frontman 15G has a 2-band EQ (no mid knob) and an analog drive channel that can get fizzy with high treble, so treble is held at 5 and the Strat tone rolled back to 8 to soften single-coil harshness. The original is an in-the-box modern high-gain production, so engaging the amp's built-in Drive button at gain 6 provides playable rhythm saturation today. Once you add a dedicated distortion pedal, switch the amp back to the Clean channel with gain at 2 for a much tighter low-end.

PRO TIPUse tight palm muting right against the bridge saddles on the chugging rhythm parts to keep the Strat's single-coil low end tight and punchy through the small 8-inch speaker.

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