Sleep Now In the Fire amp settings — Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3
The Rage Against the Machine guitar tone for “Sleep Now In the Fire”, dialed in for a Blackstar ID:Core 20 V3 with a Schecter PT Standard. Studio version, The Battle of Los Angeles (1999)
Marshall JCM800 2205 50W head into Peavey 4x12, 'Arm the Homeless' custom guitar with EMG active humbuckers, DigiTech Whammy WH-1, Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The ID:Core V3 OD1 voice is Marshall-inspired and gets you into JCM800 territory. Morello's tone is tighter and less saturated than typical metal — gain 6 delivers the crunch without mud. Mid pushed to 7 mimics the 800's mid-forward bark; ISF should sit around 2 o'clock (British side) for that aggressive bite. Your Schecter's passive humbuckers have less compression than Morello's active EMGs, so the attack will be slightly more dynamic — this actually suits the funk-influenced riff well.
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