Take the Power Back amp settings — Zoom G3Xn
The Rage Against the Machine guitar tone for “Take the Power Back”, dialed in for a Zoom G3Xn with a Squier Bullet Stratocaster. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine (1992) — main riff / signature tone in Drop D
1982 Fender Telecaster (neck pickup) -> Marshall JCM800 2205 50W split-channel head -> Peavey 4x12 cab (with Digitech WH-1 Whammy in FX loop)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Zoom PitchSHFT / Pitch Bend Block
Set to +2 Octaves; assign expression pedal to pitch if using Whammy sweep for the solo overdubs
02Zoom GraphicEQ Block
Place after the MS 800 amp block to emulate Morello's DOD FX40B EQ in the FX loop
Morello tracked this in Drop D on his Telecaster neck pickup through a pushed JCM800 2205. Using your Strat neck pickup into the G3Xn's MS 800 amp block provides the exact woody snap and upper-mid clarity, while bumping the mids counteracts the slightly thinner output of ceramic Strat single coils.
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