Stranded amp settings — Positive Grid Spark MINI

The GOJIRA guitar tone for “Stranded”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark MINI with a Ibanez RG1570+Evolution+AirNorton. Studio version, Magma album (2016)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, Jackson guitars with humbuckers, ISP Decimator noise gate, Drop D tuning

Thick, tight palm-muted chug with saturated low-mids and percussive pick attack

Amp settings — Positive Grid Spark MINI

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Noise Gate (Spark built-in or app)

Essential for Gojira's tight, silent gaps between chugs — enable via Spark app

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

Why these settings

The Spark MINI's modeling lacks a true Rectifier, so use its highest-gain metal amp model. Your DiMarzio Evolution bridge is hotter and more mid-focused than a typical passive humbucker, which actually suits Gojira's cutting attack — I pulled gain back 1 from what a stock humbucker would need. Mids pushed to 7 to nail that 'elephants marching' low-mid grunt; bass kept moderate at 5 to avoid flub on palm mutes through the Spark's small speaker.

PRO TIPTune to Drop D and pick directly over the bridge pickup pole pieces with a stiff 1.0mm+ pick, striking hard and muting aggressively — Gojira's tone is 60% right-hand technique, and the percussive 'thwack' comes from pick attack, not gain.

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