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The Middle Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1993 Gibson SG Standard
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock 490R/498T or similar, as per era)
Amp
Marshall JMP Superlead 100 Watt (1979)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2001. Guitarist Tom Linton played the solo on the original studio version. Gear confirmed via Guitar Geek diagrams and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. No explicit mention of pickup selector position or guitar knob settings for this specific part.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler · delay
- Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler · distortion
Guitar → Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler → Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler → Marshall JMP Superlead 100 Watt (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- crunchy and open
- singing melodic sustain
- tight and focused attack
- slightly compressed
- mid-forward presence
- clear note separation
- moderate gain
- bright but not harsh
- dynamic pick response
- classic Marshall crunch
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings; estimated based on Marshall JMP typical settings for early 2000s modern rock and genre conventions.
- No explicit source for pickup selector; bridge pickup inferred from solo tone and common practice.
- Pedal use for the solo is not explicitly documented for the studio recording; effects inferred from both gear lists and audio.
- Delay is audible in the solo but no direct source for specific pedal model or settings; Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler is listed in Tom Linton's rig for the era.
- No evidence of modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser) or wah in the solo section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo tone in 'The Middle' is classic early-2000s pop-punk/alt-rock: crunchy but not overly saturated, with forward mids, balanced bass, and enough treble/presence to cut through. Jim Adkins typically used a Mesa/Boogie Rectifier or Marshall JCM800 with moderate gain and minimal reverb, matching these settings.