You're Gonna Go Far, Kid amp settings — Harley benton 20W
The The Offspring guitar tone for “You're Gonna Go Far, Kid”, dialed in for a Harley benton 20W with a Harley benton HWY-25BKS. Studio version, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
Gibson SG Special (P-90) / Ibanez Talman into Marshall JCM2000 DSL, Vox AC30, and Krank Krankenstein with Keeley Tube Screamer
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
The Harley Benton HB-20G overdrive channel becomes fizzy and loose when pushed to modern high-gain punk saturation, so the amp must stay clean while a dedicated distortion pedal provides the tight drive. A slight mid scoop on the pedal and amp matches the multi-tracked Marshall/Krank attack while preventing the small 8-inch speaker from farting out on palm mutes. The HWY-25BKS bridge humbucker supplies the necessary high output, so keep the guitar volume and tone fully open.
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