I remember you amp settings — Headrush Prime
The Skid row guitar tone for “I remember you”, dialed in for a Headrush Prime with a Jackson X Series Kelly KEXT. Studio version, Skid Row self-titled (1989) — signature heavy chorus/lead tone
ADA MP-1 Tube Preamp into McIntosh 2100 solid-state power amp & Marshall 4x12 cab (G12H-30 speakers), Furman PQ-3 parametric EQ boost, Spector/Kramer superstrat with Seymour Duncan/EMG humbuckers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01PEQ (Furman PQ-3 Mid-Boost Style Block)
Placed pre-amp to tighten the low end and push 1.2-1.5kHz mids into the preamp
02Graphic EQ Block
Post-amp block to sculpt signature Michael Wagener studio curve
03Digital Delay Block
(FX loop / post-amp) Set delay time to ~380ms for 80s ballad spatial depth
04Studio Reverb Block
(FX loop / post-amp) Lush studio plate/hall decay
The original recording relied heavily on producer Michael Wagener's signature ADA MP-1 rack preamp pushed by a Furman PQ-3 mid-boost. On the HeadRush Prime, using a hot-rodded 800 or SL-100 high-gain model with an EQ block boosting ~1.5kHz before the amp matches that rack saturation. Your Jackson Kelly humbuckers have ample output, so keep amp gain around 7 to preserve note definition and harmonic bite. Acoustic/Clean Intro: bypass the PEQ and switch to an acoustic simulator or clean amp block with chorus.
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