Wave of Mutilation guitar tone

Pixies · Doolittle · 1989 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMarshall JCM900

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)

GAIN6

BASS4.5

MID5.5

TREBLE7

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpMarshall JCM900

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupMiddle + bridge (position 2)

GAIN7

BASS4.5

MID6

TREBLE7

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4 · Tone 5.5 · Level 7
Pushes the amp's own breakup harder.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.