Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention) amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Rage Against the Machine guitar tone for “Killing in the Name (Live at 2000 Democratic National Convention)”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s. Live at the 2000 Democratic National Convention (main drop-D riff)
Custom 'Arm the Homeless' guitar (EMG humbuckers) / Fender Aerodyne Telecaster (Drop D live) into Marshall JCM800 2205 (Gain 10, Bass 10, Mid 10, Treble 7, Presence 1) through Peavey 4x12 cab with DigiTech Whammy WH-1 and DOD FX40B EQ in FX loop
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 9 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 / Ricochet)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (used for the 2-octave pitch-shifted solo)
02Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 Wah
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (essential for the breakdown riff rhythm sweeps)
The Katana 50 MkII Crunch model closely mimics the mid-focused bite of Morello's JCM800 2205 split-channel head. His original settings maxed out the bass and mids on the Marshall, so we push the Katana's bass to 8 and mids to 9 to retain thick drop-D low-end chunk without muddying the passive Epiphone humbuckers. Treble is dialed to 6 to emulate his dark presence setting and eliminate solid-state fizz.
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