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The Middle Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Jimmy Eat World

Jimmy Eat World · 2000s · rock

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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

Mids
6.5
Bass
6
Gain
7
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
6

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

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