Got the life amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV

The Korn guitar tone for “Got the life”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ibanez GSR200. Studio version, Follow the Leader (1998)

Original rig

Ibanez K5 5-string (active pickups) tuned A-D-G-C-F, Mesa Boogie amp with 4x10 cab + tweeter cranked, DI blended with mic on tweeter, extreme scooped EQ (mids cut, bass/treble maxed)

Percussive clicky attack, scooped mids, aggressive string clang against frets, more percussion than traditional bass - the 'clicking' is the tone

Amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	8
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Blues Junior is a guitar amp, not a bass amp - it lacks the low-end headroom and tweeter Fieldy relies on for his signature click. The 12" speaker will fart out on heavy low-end, so we're pulling bass back from Fieldy's maxed setting and pushing treble to chase that percussive attack. The scooped mid (2) mimics his cut mids, but you'll never get the true tweeter clang from this rig. Consider a bass amp with a horn or a Sansamp Bass Driver DI pedal to get closer.

PRO TIPFieldy's click comes from extremely low action, loose strings (he tunes down to A), and aggressive attack that slaps strings against frets - dig in hard with your fingers, almost slapping the strings down onto the fretboard like a 'drunk monkey' as players describe it. Your GSR200's active EQ can help: boost treble and cut mids on the bass itself before hitting the amp.

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