In Too Deep by Sum 41 (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The In Too Deep by Sum 41 guitar tone is built on a Marshall JCM Slash, dialed in at gain 7/10, bass 6, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 64 punk tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7 sits above the punk average (5.8) — a hotter, more saturated take than most punk tones; mids at 6 are right around average (5.8).

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Original gear

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, used by Dave Baksh for solos on 'All Killer No Filler') · Amp: Marshall JCM Slash (1990s Silver Jubilee reissue, studio profiled, used for lead channel)

Studio recording, 2001. Dave Baksh played the solo. Amp was a Marshall JCM Slash (Silver Jubilee style) profiled for the studio session. Effects kept minimal, only wah and possibly Whammy for other songs, but not used on 'In Too Deep' solo.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

Bridge pickup

Signal chain

Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, used by Dave Baksh for solos on 'All Killer No Filler') → Marshall JCM Slash (1990s Silver Jubilee reissue, studio profiled, used for lead channel)

Effects

reverb

Amp effects: Reverb (spring, level 2)

Tone character

singing sustain, tight and articulate, crisp attack, punchy midrange, modern high-gain saturation, clear note separation, slightly scooped but present mids, harmonic overtones, aggressive pick attack, minimal ambience

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

straight, medium tempo, loud dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the In Too Deep sound.

Difficulty

3.5/5 · Solo

The solo features moderately fast runs, string skipping, and expressive bends, requiring intermediate to advanced technique and tight timing, but does not reach shred-level complexity.

Worth knowing

• No explicit numeric amp settings for 'In Too Deep' solo found; settings estimated based on Marshall Silver Jubilee/JCM Slash typical studio use for early 2000s pop-punk.
• No direct evidence of pedals used on 'In Too Deep' solo; Dave Baksh states effects were kept minimal, only wah and Whammy used on other songs.
• Guitar model inferred from era and typical studio use; Dave Baksh is known for Les Pauls on solos from this period.
• No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or other modulation/time-based effects in the solo; solo is dry and direct except for minimal amp reverb.
• Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sum 41's 'In Too Deep' solo uses a tight, high-gain pop-punk tone typical of late-90s/early-2000s Marshall or Mesa amps, with moderate bass for punch, balanced mids for clarity, and bright but not harsh treble. Presence is boosted for edge, and reverb is minimal, matching the polished but dry mix style of the era.

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Sources

• Rig tour: Sum 41 - MusicRadar
• Deryck Whibley - Equipboard
• Dave Baksh of Sum 41 interview - MusicRadar

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