Shame In You amp settings — Washburn Wa15
The Alice In Chains guitar tone for “Shame In You”, dialed in for a Washburn Wa15 with a Fender Jazzmaster. Studio version, Alice in Chains self-titled / Tripod (1995)
Bogner Fish preamp (Shark/Brown channels) / Bogner Shiva + G&L Rampage / vintage Strat (Tuning: Open C# / Db-Ab-Db-F-Ab-Db)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
01M-Vave Blackbox (Amp Modeling / Multi-FX)
Use a Bogner or Plexi style crunch model set at edge-of-breakup into your clean Washburn amp; add a medium room/plate reverb block
The Washburn Wa15 is a small practice amp, so running the M-Vave Blackbox into its cleanest setting prevents harsh solid-state clipping while supplying Bogner-style low-mid warmth. We push the mids and roll off the Jazzmaster's bright single-coil attack with the guitar tone knob at 8. Tune down to Open C#/Db to match the unique resonance of Jerry Cantrell's open voicing. For the Brian May-style outro solo, engage a booster or overdrive block on the Blackbox and switch to the bridge pickup.
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