Superunknown amp settings — Cube 10GX
The Soundgarden guitar tone for “Superunknown”, dialed in for a Cube 10GX with a Squier Affinity Telecaster. Studio version, Superunknown album (1994) — title track
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, Guild S-100 with humbuckers, Boss CE-2 Chorus, Dunlop Cry Baby wah
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Valeton GP-5 Wah Block
Use expression pedal sweep for lead sections; Thayil's wah work is aggressive and vocal
02Valeton GP-5 Chorus Block
Subtle — used for spatial width, not obvious warble; CE-2 style if available in amp models
Your Tele's single coils are brighter and lower output than Thayil's Guild humbuckers. Compensate by rolling tone knob to 7, boosting bass +1 and cutting treble -1 vs original settings. The Cube's R-FIER model approximates the Dual Rectifier's scooped aggression but lacks the same low-end thump — push bass harder than you normally would.
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