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Higher Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Creed
Creed · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
PRS Mark Tremonti Signature (likely 1999 USA Core model)
Pickups
PRS Tremonti Treble (bridge) humbucker
Amp
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1999. Mark Tremonti used his PRS Tremonti Signature guitar into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier for the solo on 'Higher'. Multiple sources confirm this as his main high-gain amp for Creed's 'Human Clay' era. Pedal and effect choices are based on studio-era interviews and audible effects in the solo. No live/touring substitutions included.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6
Gain7.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
- Morley Mark Tremonti Power Wah · wah
- MXR Smart Gate · noise_gate
PRS Tremonti Signature → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → Delay pedal → Morley Tremonti Wah → MXR Smart Gate → Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- tight and saturated
- articulate pick attack
- smooth, compressed sustain
- cutting upper mids
- harmonic overtones
- clear note separation
- modern high-gain clarity
- slight delay tail
- focused bridge pickup