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I don't wanna be me amp settings — Fender Frontman 20g

The Type o negative guitar tone for “I don't wanna be me”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 20g with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Life Is Killing Me (2003)

Original rig

Fernandes Monterey Elite (Seymour Duncan bridge) into Ibanez TS9, Boss CE-2, and A/DA MP-1 Preamp through MosValve power amp into Marshall 4x12 cab

Tight and saturated high-gain with chorus shimmer, articulate and cutting, slightly scooped mids, crisp attack with singing sustain

Amp settings — Fender Frontman 20g

CHANNELDrive Select ON

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	4
Treble	7
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss CE-2 Chorus

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (essential for Kenny Hickey's signature lush tone)

Rate 4 · Depth 6

02Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (used as a tight clean boost in front of the high-gain preamp)

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Frontman 20G relies entirely on its Drive channel to simulate Kenny's cascaded A/DA MP-1 rack preamp, so gain is set high without overloading the small 8-inch speaker into flubby bass. The single-coil Strat bridge pickup needs the tone rolled back slightly to tame harsh highs and match the thicker output of Hickey's humbuckers. Adding an external chorus pedal is the key missing piece to achieve the signature metallic Type O shimmer.

PRO TIPType O Negative tunes down to B standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B); if playing in standard tuning, dig hard with the pick close to the bridge to emulate the aggressive, tight low-end attack of heavy-gauge baritone strings.

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