Live wire amp settings — MAX Electric Guitar Practice Amplifier Max gigikit
The Mötley Crüe guitar tone for “Live wire”, dialed in for a MAX Electric Guitar Practice Amplifier Max gigikit with a MAX gigikit Fender stratacaster. Studio version, Too Fast for Love (1981) — signature opening and main rhythm riff
1970s Gibson Les Paul Custom (bridge humbucker), Marshall JCM800 2203 / Super Lead 100W, Eventide H910 Harmonizer
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Behringer OD300 Overdrive/Distortion
GAIN SOURCE — set Mode toward Distortion (~8) to provide the heavy 80s Marshall saturation into the clean amp
The Behringer OD300 acts as your dedicated gain source into the amp's clean channel to avoid double-gain mush. The amp faceplate features only Bass and Treble controls (no Mid, Presence, or Reverb), so set Treble to 6 and roll the Strat bridge tone knob slightly down to 8 to tame single-coil sharpness while mimicking Mick Mars' aggressive humbucker bite. Mode on the pedal pushed past 12 o'clock provides the necessary hard-clipped distortion character that this small practice amp cannot generate on its own.
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