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Kickstar my heart amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The Mötley crüe guitar tone for “Kickstar my heart”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Dr. Feelgood (1989)

Original rig

Marshall JCM-800 Head, Gibson Les Paul with humbuckers (bridge pickup), MXR Talk Box (intro only), tuned to D standard

Aggressive high-gain crunch with thick low-end and cutting presence

Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

CHANNELOverdriveBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	5
Treble	4
Presence	6
Reverb	1
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Behringer OD100 Overdrive/Distortion

Run into amp input, mode switch set to Distortion

Level 7 · Tone 5 · Drive 6

Why these settings

Mars used a JCM-800 with Les Paul humbuckers; your MG30CFX Overdrive channel is similar voicing but slightly brighter. The Strat's single-coils lack output and warmth, so the OD100 in distortion mode compensates for missing humbucker thickness while the amp provides structure. Bass pushed to 7 (vs original's 6) to fill out the Strat's natural scoop, treble cut to 4 to tame Strat brightness.

PRO TIPTune down to D standard (D-G-C-F-A-D) and use 0.10 or 0.11 gauge strings to maintain tension—the entire Dr. Feelgood album was recorded this way, and the lower tuning is essential for the song's massive low-end chug and aggression.

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