Rats amp settings — Prs Sonzera 20 mk2
The Ghost guitar tone for “Rats”, dialed in for a Prs Sonzera 20 mk2 with a Shecter Nick johnston. Studio version, Preternatural (2018), produced by Tom Dalgety at Artery Studios
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Gibson SG/RD with Seymour Duncan JB pickups, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS9)
Use as a boost to tighten low end and push amp into responsive crunch, not as primary distortion
The Sonzera 20 is more Fender-voiced than the Dual Rectifier—naturally brighter with less inherent mid-focus. Push mids to 7 to compensate for the Rectifier's mid-heavy voicing. Your Schecter's SSH Seymour Duncan pickups are hotter and brighter than the original's JB-loaded SGs, so roll tone knob to 8 to tame high-end ice pick. The TS9 here functions as the original did: tightening low end and adding focused push, not stacking gain.
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