Spit it Out amp settings — Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
The Slipknot guitar tone for “Spit it Out”, dialed in for a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier with a Gibson Explorer. Studio version, Slipknot (1999) - main heavy rhythm tone
Rivera Knucklehead Reverb / Marshall JCM800 boosted with Boss GX-700 / Maxon OD, Ibanez/Jackson RG custom guitars with EMG 81 active pickups
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Run in 4-cable X-pattern or in front of amp to choke high-gain hum and tight staccato mutes
02Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808
Used as a clean boost to tighten the Dual Rectifier flubby low end and add upper-mid bite
The Dual Rectifier naturally has a massive, loose low-end and fizzy top end, so keeping Bass at 5 prevents flub when tuned down to Drop B. The TS808 in front with Drive at 0 and Level high cuts excessive sub-bass before the preamp, giving the Rectifier the razor-sharp percussive tracking heard on the record. If your Explorer has passive humbuckers rather than active EMGs, the Tube Screamer boost compensates for the lower output and softer transients.
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