Judas amp settings — Fender Rumble 40
The Lady Gaga guitar tone for “Judas”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 40 with a Gretsch G5220 Electromatic. Studio version, Born This Way (2011) — aggressive synth-bass and industrial electro-house groove
Synthesizers (Access Virus TI, re-amped via DI / saturation) and electronic production by RedOne / Trevor Muzzy
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 5 |
01ProCo Rat 2 Distortion
RECOMMENDED — not owned (run into front of amp to achieve the industrial synth-style square-wave fuzz)
Because Judas uses a saturated electronic synth bass rather than an organic electric guitar, your Broad'Tron humbuckers on the bridge position provide the required high output and attack. The Rumble 40 bass amp delivers the deep sub frequencies natively; keep the amp's Gain low and Drive off to avoid muddy low-frequency distortion. A dedicated distortion or fuzz pedal like a Rat is recommended to replicate the buzzing sawtooth harmonics of the track's main riff.
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