Dragging Cracked Knuckles (feat. PeelingFlesh) amp settings — Vox VT40+
The Gamma Sector guitar tone for “Dragging Cracked Knuckles (feat. PeelingFlesh)”, dialed in for a Vox VT40+ with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Studio version, Deteriorate (2025)
EVH 5150 III / Peavey 6505+ high-gain head into Mesa 4x12 Rectifier cab, TS9/Precision Drive overdrive boost in front, drop-tuned humbucker guitar
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Classic metal boost in front of the amp to cut flubby low end and sharpen pick attack
The Vox VT40+ is a modeling amp, so we select the 'US HIGAIN' 5150-style model to replicate the saturated modern high-gain tone. Since your Jackson JS32 humbuckers deliver punchy output, using your owned TS9 as a clean boost (Drive 0, Level 9) tightens the low-end mud before hitting the amp model, allowing the amp gain to sit at 7 without turning to mush. Bass is kept moderate at 6 to prevent speaker flub during drop-tuned palm mutes.
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