Like a stone amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Soundgarden guitar tone for “Like a stone”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Audioslave (2002 debut album) studio cut — main verse/chorus and iconic solo tone (note: track is by Audioslave featuring Chris Cornell, guitar by Tom Morello)
'Soul Power' Fender Stratocaster (neck/bridge pickup) -> Boss TR-2 -> DigiTech WH-1 Whammy (+2 octaves) -> DOD FX40B EQ -> Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W) -> Peavey 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 4 |
01DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 / Ricochet)
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Set to +2 Octaves Up for the solo pitch-shift effect.
02Boss TR-2 Tremolo
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Required for the pulsing verse texture.
The Blues Junior IV has a naturally scooped, bright Fender voice compared to Tom Morello's mid-forward Marshall JCM800. Pushing the amp's Middle to 7 and rolling Treble down to 5 compensates for your Stratocaster's single coils, while engaging the FAT boost switch adds the thickness and low-mid drive needed for the chorus crunch. For the intro and verse sections, roll guitar volume down to 7 for clean arpeggios, then hit 10 and switch to the bridge pickup for the heavier chorus and solo.
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