115 amp settings — Crate Bass amp
The Kevin Sherwood & Elena Siegman guitar tone for “115”, dialed in for a Crate Bass amp with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Call of Duty: Black Ops Zombies soundtrack (2010)
High-gain amp modeled on JCM800/JVM-style voicing, humbucker guitar, distortion pedal with scooped mids and tight low-end, studio processing
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
01EHX Soul Food
Run into clean bass amp as primary gain source. Soul Food is a Klon-style OD—it won't achieve true high-gain metal saturation but provides the closest dirt available.
02Dedicated Distortion Pedal (Boss DS-1, MT-2, or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. A true distortion pedal is essential for this tone. The Soul Food is a transparent overdrive that cannot produce the saturated, scooped metal gain this song requires. Budget options: Boss DS-1 (~$50), Behringer UM300 (~$25), Joyo US Dream (~$35).
A Crate bass amp cannot produce high-gain metal tones from its preamp—bass amps are designed for clean headroom and low-frequency response, not saturated distortion. The Soul Food adds grit but stays transparent by design. I've set the amp nearly clean with treble high to let the pedal cut through, and bass conservative to avoid flub through a bass speaker. A dedicated distortion pedal is the missing piece here.
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