The Red amp settings — Crate Gtd65

The Chevelle guitar tone for “The Red”, dialed in for a Crate Gtd65 with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio version, Wonder What's Next (2002) — Main heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

PRS Custom 24 Baritone into Mesa Boogie Mark IV (Lead channel) / Dual Rectifier blend

Thick, saturated post-grunge drop-tuned crunch with tight low-end thump and scooped mids

Amp settings — Crate Gtd65

CHANNELSolo (High Gain)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	1
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01JHS 3 Series Compressor

Even out pick attack and add low-end sustain on drop-tuned chugs

Volume 5 · Attack 6 · Sustain 4

02ProCo RAT2

BOOST role: tightens the low-end punch into the Crate Solo channel

Distortion 2 · Filter 6 · Volume 8

Why these settings

Pete Loeffler relies on high-wattage Mesa 6L6 saturation; the Crate GTD65 solid-state Solo channel provides the required high gain while the RAT acts as a tight pre-boost with Distortion rolled down and Volume cranked. The GTD65 lacks a physical Presence control (set to null), so Treble is pushed to 7 to replicate the Mark IV's top-end cut without turning fizzy. For the clean verses, switch the amp to the Clean channel and bypass the RAT.

PRO TIPTune your guitar down to Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) and focus on heavy downstrokes with tight palm muting right against the bridge saddle to nail the percussive low-end chug.

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