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Ace of spades amp settings — Peavey 5150

The Motorhead guitar tone for “Ace of spades”, dialed in for a Peavey 5150 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Ace of Spades album (1980)

Original rig

Marshall JMP 2203 (100w Plexi-style), Fender Stratocaster with DiMarzio X2N bridge humbucker, ProCo Rat or Boss SD-1 for edge

Shrill, biting mid-forward crunch with aggressive upper-mid presence and minimal low-end

Amp settings — Peavey 5150

CHANNELLead / Rhythm (either channel works, 5150 is high-gain throughout)BRIGHToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	3
Mid	8
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The 5150 has tighter, more aggressive mids than the original Marshall JMP, so gain is dropped from 8 to 5 to avoid over-saturation. Mids stay high at 8 to match Eddie's shrill, biting character. Bass is kept low at 3 because the 5150's resonance is already tight—the original tone had almost no low-end. No pedal needed; the 5150's preamp delivers the required grit without a Rat.

PRO TIPTune down a half-step to Eb standard—this is essential for the correct pitch and string tension that gives the riff its loose, aggressive attack. Pick hard near the bridge with slight palm-muting on the open E pedal tones to replicate Eddie's percussive punch.

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