Altair amp settings — Kustom KG100FX112

The LABRET guitar tone for “Altair”, dialed in for a Kustom KG100FX112 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio track from 'Altair' (2008 release)

Original rig

Japanese melodic hardcore/post-hardcore setup: high-gain tube head (Marshall/Mesa style) + dual-humbucker guitar + overdrive boost

Aggressive, modern Japanese post-hardcore rhythm crunch with tight low-end and high-mid cut

Amp settings — Kustom KG100FX112

CHANNELLead (Gain On)BOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	6
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Ampero One (Tube Screamer Block)

Set as TS-style OD block in front to tighten low end and add saturation

Drive 1 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Kustom KG100FX Lead channel is paired with a clean boost block on your Ampero One (gain low, level high) to replicate modern J-Rock/post-hardcore saturation without flubbing out the low end. Treble is pushed to 7 on the amp to compensate for the darker, warmer Infinity R bridge humbucker on the GRG170DX. The KG100FX faceplate lacks a presence control, so top-end bite is shaped via amp treble and the Ampero OD tone control.

PRO TIPUse tight palm muting right against the bridge saddles with a rigid pick (1.0mm+) to make fast melodic hardcore riffing articulate and punchy.

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