One Last Breath amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Creed guitar tone for “One Last Breath”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Gibson Starcaster. Studio version, Human Clay (1999)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, PRS Singlecut with Tremonti humbuckers, Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer (drive maxed, tone at 0, level maxed)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The DSL40CR's Ultra Gain channel is inherently more mid-forward than the scooped Mesa Rectifier, so mids stay high but don't need the +7-8 Tremonti ran on the Mesa. Treble dropped to 5 (from his 6) because the DSL's presence circuit adds bite the Mesa doesn't have—presence at 4 keeps it controlled. Without a Tube Screamer to tighten the low end and push the front, gain goes to 7 to compensate for the missing boost saturation. The Starcaster's semi-hollow body and lower-output humbuckers won't hit as hard as his PRS Tremonti pickups, so gain stays firm.
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