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Amerijuanican amp settings — Hartke HD15

The Bongzilla guitar tone for “Amerijuanican”, dialed in for a Hartke HD15 with a Yamaha TRBX174EW. Studio cut, Amerijuanican (2005)

Original rig

'Dixie' Dave Collins: Fender Precision / Jazz Bass, cranked Sunn Model T / Ampeg SVT rigs with heavy natural power-tube saturation and Big Muff style fuzz

Crushing, low-tuned sludge bass with heavy harmonic distortion, massive low-end weight, and rolled-off treble

Amp settings — Hartke HD15

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Bass	7
Mid	6
Treble	3
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE4 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Joyo Extreme Metal

Gain source — provides the crushing sludge fuzz and saturation into the HD15

Low 7 · Mid 6 · High 3 · Level 5 · Drive 7 · Boost 2

Why these settings

The Joyo Extreme Metal acts as the primary dirt source because the Hartke HD15 is a clean, modern practice amp with a punchy aluminum/paper cone that lacks natural sludge saturation. Keep the pedal's High and the amp's Treble kept low to tame harsh fizz from the 6.5-inch driver, while pushing the Mid control to maintain low-mid thickness rather than a typical thrash scoop. Roll off your Yamaha TRBX tone knob and favor the split P-pickup to simulate Dixie Dave's woolly, massive low-end heft.

PRO TIPAmerijuanican is tuned down to drop A/B; hit the strings heavily near the neck using a thick pick or heavy finger digs to get the sluggish, loose string clack characteristic of Dixie Dave's tone.

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