Zombie amp settings — Revoltage 80

The The Cranberries guitar tone for “Zombie”, dialed in for a Revoltage 80 with a Yamaha TRBX304. Studio version, No Need to Argue (1994)

Original rig

Fender Jazz Bass (bridge pickup favored), DI-blended with clean amp, fingerstyle technique, no pedals

Clean, melodically prominent with clarity, bridge-pickup burp and midrange presence

Amp settings — Revoltage 80

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

Revoltage 80 is neutral/modern-voiced; mid pushed to 7 replicates the Jazz Bass bridge pickup's natural 600-800Hz bark that defines the melodic counterpoint in the mix. Bass at 6 keeps low-end full without muddiness. Treble at 6 captures fingerstyle string definition without harshness—the TRBX304's humbuckers are warmer than a passive J-bass, so tone knob rolled slightly to 8 tames upper-mids and simulates passive-pickup character.

PRO TIPPlay with a light fingerstyle touch closer to the bridge pickup area (not over it—between bridge and neck pickup position) to get that rounded attack with clarity. Hogan's melodic bass lines sit *around* the vocal, not under it—think countermelody, not root-note anchor.

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