Marshall MG100HDFX settings
Never Too Late settings for Marshall MG100HDFX
Three Days Grace · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Three Days Grace "Never Too Late" riff tone on a Marshall MG100HDFX, set Gain 5.5, Contour 6, Od bass 5, Od gain 7, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24 · updated 2026-10-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall MG100HDFX knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Contour
- 6
- Od bass
- 5
- Od gain
- 7
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx adjust
- 5
- Od middle
- 5
- Od treble
- 7
- Od volume
- 6
- Clean bass
- 0
- Clean gain
- 0
- Fx loop mix
- 5
- Clean middle
- 0
- Clean treble
- 0
- Clean volume
- 0
- Reverb level
- 1
- Master volume
- 7
- Od1 od2 switch
- 1
- Clean crunch switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Digital) · 1
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight, percussive chugs.
- Maintain a strong pick attack for clarity and articulation.
- Experiment with the amp's reverb to add slight depth without washing out the tone.
The original rig
What Three Days Grace used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall MG100HDFX actually has.
- Guitar
- Ibanez Destroyer (likely 1990s/2000s model, as used by Barry Stock in studio)
- Amp
- Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Never Too Late adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Three Days Grace's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall MG100HDFX settings for Never Too Late?
Set Gain 5.5, Contour 6, Od bass 5, Od gain 7, Fx level 0, Fx adjust 5.
Which pickup should I use for Never Too Late?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Three Days Grace use on Never Too Late?
Guitar: Ibanez Destroyer (likely 1990s/2000s model, as used by Barry Stock in studio). Amp: Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton CST-24. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Never Too Late on other amps
Popular songs on the Marshall MG100HDFX
- Walk · Pantera
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Floods · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention) · Rage Against the Machine
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.