No One Knows amp settings — Strinberg Sg-15
The Queens of the Stone Age guitar tone for “No One Knows”, dialed in for a Strinberg Sg-15 with a Strinberg Sts-100. Studio album cut, Songs for the Deaf (2002) — main rhythm riff
Ovation Ultra GP (humbuckers) into Peavey Decade / Ampeg VT40 with Boss SD-1 and parametric EQ midrange boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 3 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Parametric EQ / Mid Boost (e.g. Boss GE-7)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
02Overdrive (Boss SD-1 style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Strinberg STS-100 has single-coil pickups, which are naturally brighter and thinner than Josh Homme's high-output humbuckers, so using the neck pickup with the guitar tone knob rolled back to 5 is essential to replicate that dark, woody thump. The SG-15 practice amp's drive channel is pushed to 7 with treble pulled down hard to 3 to tame solid-state fizz, while boosting mids to 8 mimics Homme's signature 800Hz-focused mid hump. If you acquire an EQ or overdrive pedal later, switch the amp to the clean channel and let the pedals drive the front end.
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