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I'm On the Run amp settings — Peavey 5150

The Bass drum of death guitar tone for “I'm On the Run”, dialed in for a Peavey 5150 with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio version, recorded for Sunset Overdrive OST (2014)

Original rig

Likely Fender-style amp with single coils, fuzz or overdrive pedal, lo-fi garage recording approach

Raw, treble-forward garage punk crunch with gritty mids and controlled chaos

Amp settings — Peavey 5150

CHANNELRhythm CrunchBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-1

Main dirt source — keep amp gain low to avoid mud. DS-1 into clean-ish channel gives that raspy garage edge.

Tone 7 · Level 7 · Dist 6

Why these settings

The 5150 is a high-gain metal amp, but garage punk needs ragged edges, not saturation. Using the Rhythm channel with moderate gain keeps headroom for the DS-1 to provide the grit. Your Tele's bridge single coil nails the sharp, trebly character Barrett describes. Mids pushed to 7 to cut through and avoid the 5150's natural scoop.

PRO TIPDig in hard with your pick near the bridge for that aggressive garage attack — the DS-1 compresses dynamics, so playing intensity controls your dirt texture more than the knobs do.

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