People = Shit amp settings — Ministar MS-4209BR
The Slipknot guitar tone for “People = Shit”, dialed in for a Ministar MS-4209BR with a Ibanez Roadstar II Series. Main heavy rhythm riff, studio version, Iowa (2001)
ESP LTD MH-1000 with bridge humbucker into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Modern High Gain channel)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Overdrive / Boost (e.g. Ibanez TS9 / Boss SD-1)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (place in front of amp to tighten low-end attack in Drop B)
The Ministar is an unrecognized practice-style solid-state amp with basic controls, so mid and presence are nulled while the tone relies on universal gain and EQ knobs. Gain is pushed to 8 on the drive channel to deliver the required saturation, while bass is kept at 6 to prevent low-end flub on a small speaker in Drop B tuning. To get closer to Mick Thomson's ultra-tight attack, adding an external overdrive pedal as a clean boost into the front end will focus the lower midrange.
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