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Little monster amp settings — Ampeg SVT Classic

The Royal blood guitar tone for “Little monster”, dialed in for a Ampeg SVT Classic with a Fender Player Precision Bass. Studio version, Royal Blood debut album (2014), recorded at Rockfield Studios

Original rig

Fender bass → EHX POG (octave up) → distortion (RAT/Big Muff style) → split to Ampeg SVT (lows) + Marshall guitar amp (mids/highs with bass rolled off)

Thick, saturated fuzz-bass grind with guitar-like upper register bite and floor-shaking low end

Amp settings — Ampeg SVT Classic

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	5
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01EHX POG2 or Micro POG

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE for the Royal Blood sound. The octave-up effect is the core of their 'bass that sounds like guitar' tone. Without it, you cannot achieve this sound.

Dry 7 · Octave Up 8 · Octave Down 0

02ProCo RAT2 or Big Muff Pi

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Place AFTER the octave pedal for thicker, more aggressive sound. RAT preferred for tighter response; Big Muff for woolier fuzz.

Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 6

Why these settings

Your Ampeg SVT Classic is actually the correct amp for the low-end half of Kerr's split rig—you're starting from a strong foundation. Push the mids to 7 (higher than typical SVT settings) to compensate for the missing Marshall guitar amp that handles the upper-mid bite in Kerr's rig. Without the octave pedal, your tone will sound like a distorted bass, not the guitar-like riff monster on the record. The P-Bass is perfect for this—Kerr uses Fender basses.

PRO TIPKerr plucks aggressively close to the bridge with a pick-like fingerstyle attack to emphasize higher frequencies. Dig in hard with your fingers near the bridge pickup, almost slapping the strings into the frets—this percussive attack is essential for the snappy, guitar-like articulation that cuts through on 'Little Monster.'

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