Dr. Feelgood amp settings — Headrush Frfr108
The Motley crue guitar tone for “Dr. Feelgood”, dialed in for a Headrush Frfr108 with a Ibanez Rg3ex1. Studio version, Dr. Feelgood (1989) — signature intro/main rhythm riff
Fender/Kramer Superstrats with bridge humbuckers into José Arredondo-modded 1973 Marshall Super Lead 100W blended with Mesa/Boogie and Garnet amps through Celestion-loaded 4x12 cabs, boosted with Boss SD-1
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01SD-1 Overdrive Block
In front of amp block as clean boost to cut flab and tighten transient attack
02Noise Gate Block
Placed before delay/reverb to silence high-gain hiss between rhythmic stops
The HeadRush Prime runs directly into the flat-response FRFR-108, so the internal '82 Lead 800 amp model and Celestion 4x12 cab sim provide all the tone shaping. Your Ibanez RG3EX1 passive bridge humbucker matches Mick Mars' Superstrat output nicely; running the SD-1 block with drive low and level high tightens the 8-inch FRFR speaker's low end without flubbing out. Keep midrange high at 7 to capture Bob Rock's thick multi-tracked punch. Intro clean switch: toggle off the SD-1 block and switch the amp block to a clean model.
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