Interstate Love Song amp settings — Kustom Dart 10fx
The Stone Temple Pilots guitar tone for “Interstate Love Song”, dialed in for a Kustom Dart 10fx with a Ibanez RGA42FM. Studio version, Purple (1994) — iconic main intro riff and rhythm crunch
1957 Gibson Les Paul Special (P-90s) & Fender Telecaster into S.I.B. Varidrive, Vox AC30, and Demeter TGP-3 preamp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
The Kustom Dart 10FX is a compact practice amp with a 2-band EQ (Bass/Treble only, no dedicated Mid or Presence controls) and onboard digital effects. The original track gets its mid-focused punch from DeLeo's P-90 Les Paul into a cranked tube setup, so rolling the Ibanez humbucker tone knob to 8 and keeping the amp treble moderate (5) prevents harshness while maintaining articulate chord separation on the small 6.5-inch speaker. Set the built-in FX toggle to Reverb at a low level (around 2) for subtle room depth.
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