Here to stay amp settings — Vyper X1
The Korn guitar tone for “Here to stay”, dialed in for a Vyper X1 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Untouchables (2002) - iconic main drop-A heavy rhythm riff
Ibanez K7 7-string guitars (DiMarzio PAF 7 pickups) into Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Modern High Gain channel) and Diezel VH4, DigiTech XP-100 Whammy (1 octave down blend) / EHX Micro Synth
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01DigiTech Whammy / Pitch Shifter
RECOMMENDED — not owned (set to 1 octave down blended behind dry signal to recreate the signature sub-bass thickness)
The Peavey VYPYR X1 digital modeling amp provides high-gain 6505 and Recto models directly onboard; select the red high-gain channel to capture the massive preamp saturation of Korn's Mesa/Diezel wall of sound. We scoop the mids down to 3 and push bass to 8 to mimic the thick nu-metal low-end thump without turning the 8-inch speaker to total mud. The VYPYR X1 has no physical presence knob on its faceplate, so presence is nulled.
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