Stara Lou amp settings — marshall MG15

The Kabát guitar tone for “Stara Lou”, dialed in for a marshall MG15 with a Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s. Studio version, Dole v dole album (2003)

Original rig

Marshall-style tube amp (likely JCM800 or similar), humbucker-equipped guitar, minimal pedals — straightforward amp-driven crunch

Warm, mid-forward hard rock crunch with controlled gain — punchy rhythm tone with definition

Amp settings — marshall MG15

CHANNELOverdrive (OD)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	1
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The MG15 is solid-state but voiced in the Marshall family, so it naturally suits this tone. The OD channel provides the crunch without pedals. Your Les Paul's humbuckers match the original's warm output — rolling tone knob to 7 tames the 50s PAF-style brightness and delivers that thick Czech rock character. Mids pushed to 7 keeps the riff definition that cuts through.

PRO TIPFor the verse riff's palm-muted sections, anchor your picking hand firmly on the bridge saddles and use downstrokes exclusively — this gives the tight, percussive chug that defines the song's groove. Let the open chord hits ring by lifting your palm completely for contrast.

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