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Killing in the Name of amp settings — Kadence GA-10

The Rage against the machine guitar tone for “Killing in the Name of”, dialed in for a Kadence GA-10 with a Kadence Astroman Electric Guitar Strat Style. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine (1992) — main drop-D riff

Original rig

'Arm the Homeless' custom Strat-style guitar with EMG humbuckers into Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W split-channel) head and Peavey 4x12 cab

Aggressive, mid-forward heavy British crunch with tight low-end and biting upper-mid attack

Amp settings — Kadence GA-10

CHANNELDrive switch ONBOOSTon

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Marshall Guv'nor / High Gain Distortion

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds authentic Marshall JCM800-style crunch

Gain 7 · Bass 6 · Mid 8 · Treble 6 · Level 7

Why these settings

The Kadence GA-10 is a basic solid-state practice amp with a 2-band EQ (no dedicated mid or presence controls), so mid and presence are set to null. Engage the onboard drive switch and push gain to 7 to approximate Morello's JCM800 saturation. Because the Strat-style single-coil bridge pickup is brighter and thinner than Tom's EMG humbucker, keep bass at 6 and roll treble slightly down to 7 to prevent harsh fizzy highs.

PRO TIPTune your low E string down to D (Drop D) and strike aggressively with heavy downstrokes near the bridge to get the signature percussive clack and tight low-end snap of the main riff.

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