Monster amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Skilled guitar tone for “Monster”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Awake (2009) - Main rhythm riff
Gibson Les Paul into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern Red channel) boosted with an Ibanez TS9 / Boss MT-2, with Boss NS-2 gate
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Wampler Plexi-Drive
Gain source — run directly into amp input. Bass switch engaged for low-end punch.
02Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Place before dirt pedal to tighten low-end tracking.
The Fender Blues Junior IV cannot produce modern high-gain distortion on its own, so the owned Wampler Plexi-Drive acts as the primary gain source running into the clean amp. Amp gain is kept low at 2 with FAT boost disabled to prevent muddy double-gain stacking, while mids are boosted to 6 to compensate for the Fender tone stack's natural mid-scoop. Setting the Plexi-Drive gain high with the Bass Boost toggle engaged provides the modern saturation and chunk needed for the drop-tuned riff.
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