Schrei nach liebe amp settings — Cort Cm15r
The Die Ärzte guitar tone for “Schrei nach liebe”, dialed in for a Cort Cm15r with a Ibanez GRX40-CA. Studio version, Die Bestie in Menschengestalt (1993)
Fender Stratocaster (bridge pickup) through Marshall JCM800 2203 — gain 6, mid-forward punk crunch with fast downstroke barre chords
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Cort CM15R is a small solid-state practice amp with a basic overdrive channel. The original JCM800 has prominent upper-mids and a tight low-end; the CM15R is looser and darker. Push mid +0.5 vs the original to compensate for the smaller speaker's lack of midrange projection, pull bass -1 to keep the 8-inch speaker from getting muddy at volume. The amp's overdrive channel reaches this moderate punk crunch level without a pedal. Leave the BD-2 bypassed — stacking it would over-saturate the tone and lose chord clarity.
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