Unravel amp settings — Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
The TK guitar tone for “Unravel”, dialed in for a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus with a Ibanez RGA42FM. Studio recording, unravel (2014 single / Fantastic Magic album) — main heavy rhythm & chorus riff
Schecter AC-TK-TE-WH/SIG (Telecaster style) into Vemuram Jan Ray / Boss OD-3 (SPI mod) / Barbarossa Gargoyle distortion into Fender Twin Reverb & Silverface Vibrosonic with Eventide H9 / DigiTech DigiDelay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01High-Gain Distortion (Barbarossa Gargoyle / Boss OD-3 mod style)
RECOMMENDED — not owned; required to reach TK's intense modern distortion on an ultra-clean JC-120
02Digital Delay (Dotted 8th)
RECOMMENDED — not owned; key for TK's spatial post-hardcore atmosphere
The Roland JC-120 is an ultra-linear solid-state clean platform that does not produce usable high-gain distortion on its own (the Distortion knob produces a fizzy vintage fuzz rather than modern saturation), so an external drive/distortion pedal is essential to replicate TK's heavy rhythm tone. We push the mids to 6 and roll bass back to 4 to balance the JC-120's bright top end with your humbucker-equipped Ibanez, keeping the Bright switch firmly off. For the quiet intro and verse sections, bypass the recommended distortion and rely on the JC-120's natural sparkle with subtle onboard reverb or chorus.
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