Ego amp settings — Marshall JCM900
The The Warning guitar tone for “Ego”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM900 with a Fender Stratocaster Standard. Studio version, TW5 album single (May 2026), produced by Anton DeLost
Likely modern high-gain amp setup with compression and heavy processing; band uses contemporary rock production techniques with nu-metal/industrial influences
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Noise Gate (RECOMMENDED — not owned)
RECOMMENDED — essential for tight nu-metal palm mutes and dead stops; Boss NS-2 or TC Sentry will work
02Tube Screamer style OD (RECOMMENDED — not owned)
RECOMMENDED — use as a clean boost to tighten low-end and add pick attack; TS9 or Boss SD-1 works
The JCM900 has the mid-forward aggression this tone needs, but your Strat's single coils are significantly brighter and lower-output than the humbuckers likely used on the recording. Mids pushed to 7 compensates for the Strat's natural scoop, while treble at 6 prevents ice-pick harshness. A TS-style pedal as a clean boost is critical for achieving the tight, compressed low-end characteristic of nu-metal production—without it, palm mutes will be flubby.
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