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Bulls on parade amp settings — Line 6 Helix Floor

The Rage Against the Machines guitar tone for “Bulls on parade”, dialed in for a Line 6 Helix Floor with a Schecter Synyster Standard. Studio cut, Evil Empire (1996) — iconic drop-D/F-tuning main riff and wah intro

Original rig

Custom 'Arm the Homeless' S-style (EMG active pickups) into Dunlop Cry Baby wah, Marshall JCM800 2205 (Boost Channel) and Peavey VTM 4x12 cab (Celestion G12K-85s)

Aggressive, mid-forward British crunch with biting upper mids and dry, tight low end

Amp settings — Line 6 Helix Floor

CHANNELBrit J-800 2204 amp model + 4x12 1960 T75 Cab blockBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	8
Mid	9
Treble	7
Presence	3
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Dunlop Cry Baby model (Fassel Wah block)

Engage for the intro rhythm wah-chanks; leave toe-down or sweep dynamically as on record

Position 5 · Mix 10 · Level 7

Why these settings

Morello famously locked his JCM800 EQ with Bass and Middle pushed nearly all the way up and Presence dialed very low (around 1-2). On the Helix Brit J-800, keep Master around 7 to simulate power-tube punch, dial Bass to 8 and Mids to 9, and tame Presence to 3 so the hot Schecter bridge/neck pickups don't produce harsh fizz. Bulls on Parade was recorded tuned a half-step up from standard (F standard/drop-A# equivalent), though in standard drop-D the neck pickup delivers Tom's characteristic hollow, percussive bounce.

PRO TIPFor the intro riff, use a rhythmic toe-down wah chop, and for the record's signature DJ scratch solo, set the wah stationary toe-down, mute strings with your fret hand while sliding across the pickups, and rapidly flick a 2-way killswitch or volume control between 0 and 10.

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