Killing in the name of amp settings — M-Vave Tank G
The Rage agains the machine guitar tone for “Killing in the name of”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Fender American Ultra Telecaster. Studio cut, Rage Against The Machine (1992) — main Drop-D heavy riff
1982 Fender American Standard Telecaster (neck pickup) into Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W split-channel) with Peavey VTM 4x12 cab; Ibanez DFL Flanger and Digitech WH-1 Whammy in FX loop
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01M-Vave Tank G Noise Gate Block
Essential for tight start-stop staccato riffs
02M-Vave Tank G Mod Block (Flanger)
Bypass for main riff; engage for intro and transitions
Tom Morello tracked the Drop-D riff on a Telecaster neck pickup into a JCM800 with Bass 10, Mid 10, and Treble 7. On the Tank G, setting the Marshall-style amp model with high mids (8) and pulling back the treble slightly compensates for the Ultra Telecaster's bright single-coil attack. Clean intro chords: engage the MOD Flanger block with light speed.
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