Teenage Dirtbag amp settings — fender frontman 10g
The Wheatus guitar tone for “Teenage Dirtbag”, dialed in for a fender frontman 10g with a ibanez gio grg121dx-bkf. Studio version, Wheatus self-titled album (2000) — main distorted rhythm track
Martin 000-16TR acoustic guitar into SansAmp PSA-1 rack preamp into Mesa/Boogie Subway Blues amplifier
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Treble | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 / Classic
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; emulates the direct acoustic-to-preamp distortion used on the record
The original song achieves its uniquely wooly crunch by overdriving an acoustic guitar through a SansAmp rack unit, lacking the high-end bite of standard electric guitars. On the Frontman 10G, engage the Overdrive button with gain at 6 and roll the Treble knob down to 3 while boosting Bass to 7 to tame the small 6-inch speaker's natural fizz and simulate that dark, boxy acoustic breakup. Use your neck humbucker with the guitar tone rolled back halfway to remove top-end attack and add low-mid roundness. Clean intro/verse: disengage the amp's OD switch and set your guitar volume to 7.
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