Waiting amp settings — Headrush Prime
The Indigenous guitar tone for “Waiting”, dialed in for a Headrush Prime with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio version, Live at Pabst Theater (2006) / Indigenous self-titled (2003)
Fender Stratocaster (single coils, neck/middle) into Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Vox Wah, and cranked Fender Super Reverb / Marshall Super Lead amps
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 8 |
01Green JRC / TS Screamer Block
Placed before the amp block to tighten the low end and push the midrange like Mato Nanji's TS9
02Spring Reverb Block
Post-amp block for authentic Fender spring ambiance
Mato Nanji famously plays heavy-strung Stratocasters on the neck or neck/middle positions into cranked Fender 4x10 combos pushed by a Tube Screamer. Because your Les Paul Modern has thicker, hotter humbuckers, use the coil-tap on the neck pickup (if available) or roll down the volume to 8-9 and tone to 8 while bumping mid and treble on the amp model to keep the glassy SRV-style bite. The TS Screamer block provides the essential mid-hump focus so the Les Paul cuts rather than getting tubby.
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