The Diary of Jane amp settings — Headrush Frfr108
The Breaking Benjamin guitar tone for “The Diary of Jane”, dialed in for a Headrush Frfr108 with a Ibanez Rg3ex1. Studio version, Phobia (2006) — main drop A# rhythm riff
Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 and Randall RM-100 heads, PRS Custom 22 / ESP Eclipse with passive humbuckers, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Green JRC / Tube Screamer Block (HeadRush Prime)
Clean boost in front of the amp model to tighten low-end tracking for Drop A# riffing
02Graphic EQ Block (HeadRush Prime)
Placed after cab block to scoop boxy lower-mids and add aggressive attack
03Noise Gate Block (HeadRush Prime)
Hard-clamp gating for staccato rhythm chugs
The HeadRush Prime running direct into the flat-response FRFR-108 provides an authentic high-gain tube amp signal path without color from a guitar cab. Since your Ibanez RG3EX1 passive humbuckers are tuned down to Drop A# (A#-F-A#-D#-G-C), a TS-style overdrive block running zero gain tightens the flubby sub-lows before they hit the Marshall amp model. Pulling mids down to 4 while pushing presence to 6 captures the signature 2000s post-grunge bite. For the quiet clean intro, switch to a Fender Twin Clean block with moderate chorus and compressor.
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