Killing In the Name amp settings — Fender mustang Gtx50
The Rage Against the Machine guitar tone for “Killing In the Name”, dialed in for a Fender mustang Gtx50 with a PRS SE Custom 24. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine (1992)
Marshall JCM800 2205 (Channel 1/Clean pushed hard, Volume 8), Fender Telecaster with single coil neck pickup, DigiTech Whammy WH-1 (+2 octaves), MXR Phase 90, DOD FX40B EQ (solo boost), Dunlop Cry Baby wah
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Use sparingly for wah sweeps on specific phrases; Morello uses it occasionally, not constantly
02Boss DS-1 Distortion
RECOMMENDED as gain source since you lack the cranked JCM800 breakup — keep Dist moderate for tight chug, not fizzy. Amp channel must stay clean when using this.
03DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 or current model)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Set to +2 octaves for the signature solo 'turntable scratch' sound. Essential for the solo, not needed for main riff.
04Boss RC-1 Loop Station
Not needed for this tone — leave bypassed
Your PRS humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Morello's Tele single coil — use the neck pickup and roll tone to 6 to thin it out toward that hollow, barky character. The Mustang GTX's British '80s model approximates the JCM800; keep amp gain at 6 (not cranked) because the DS-1 provides the main dirt — stacking high amp gain with the DS-1 creates mud. Mids pushed to 8 for that aggressive RATM bark; presence dropped to 5 to avoid fizz with humbuckers.
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