Cat Scratch Fever amp settings — Behringer GM108
The Ted Nugent guitar tone for “Cat Scratch Fever”, dialed in for a Behringer GM108 with a Dean Idk. Studio version, Cat Scratch Fever (1977)
1964 Gibson Byrdland through Fender Twin Reverb pushing Dual Showman 2x15 cabinet with EV SRO speakers, plus Gibson-made Bell 15RV combo (12" speaker) double-tracked — controls maxed for thick, snarling tone
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Overdrive/Distortion pedal (Boss SD-1 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not owned. The Behringer GM108 cannot reach Nugent's saturated crunch alone; a basic OD pedal into the clean amp gets the gritty push. Set amp gain to 3-4 when using this pedal.
The GM108 is an 8-watt solid-state practice amp with limited gain saturation and no mid control. Nugent's original tone came from maxed tube amps driving hard into big speakers — unreachable here without a dirt pedal. Treble at 7 compensates for the GM108's darker voicing vs the bright Fender cleans; bass at 6 keeps low-end present without flubbing the small speaker. Without an OD pedal, push gain to 8 and accept a thinner approximation.
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