Knights of Cydonia amp settings — Audified GK Amplification LE 3
The Muse guitar tone for “Knights of Cydonia”, dialed in for a Audified GK Amplification LE 3 with a Fender Vintera 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Black Holes and Revelations (2006) - Outro Heavy Riff / Main Lead
Manson Custom (bridge humbucker, built-in ZVEX Fuzz Factory) into Diezel VH4 (Channel 3), Marshall 1959HW Plexi, MXR Phase 90, and tape delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
Primary gain engine; run direct into GK amp input
02MXR Phase 90
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (adds the subtle sweeping texture heard on the intro/riff)
03Digital Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (set to dotted-eighth/slapback repeats)
Because the Big Muff serves as the primary gain engine into a clean, flat-response Gallien-Krueger bass amp model, amp input gain is capped at 3 with boost off to avoid muddy double-clipping. To compensate for the thin, bright bite of 60s Strat single-coils compared to Bellamy's hot humbucker, the guitar tone knob is pulled down to 8 and amp mids are boosted to 7. The Big Muff tone is set at 6 to replicate the gated, aggressive bite of the Fuzz Factory without becoming shrill.
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