Killing in the name amp settings — Blackstar DEBUT50RBLK
The Rage against the machine guitar tone for “Killing in the name”, dialed in for a Blackstar DEBUT50RBLK with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine self-titled debut (1992)
Marshall JCM800 2205 50W, Fender Telecaster (stock single coils), DigiTech Whammy WH-1, MXR Phase 90, Boss DD-3 delays, DOD FX40B EQ boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss MT-2W Metal Zone
Use Standard (S) mode. Dist at 0 — use as a mid-boost/EQ only to push the amp's overdrive channel harder and add JCM800-style mid presence. Do NOT stack distortion.
The Blackstar Debut 50R's ISF should be set fully clockwise (British/Marshall voicing) to approximate the JCM800's mid-forward bark. Your Strat's single coils are brighter and lower output than Morello's Tele, so bass is raised +1 and treble dropped -1 from the original flat settings. The MT-2W with Dist at 0 acts purely as a mid-focused EQ boost — Morello's tone has less gain than expected, so the amp's overdrive channel handles the dirt.
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