Born to Lose amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The The Devil Wears Prada guitar tone for “Born to Lose”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ltd H-51. Studio album cut, Dead Throne (2011) — intro and main rhythm riffs
Peavey 5150 / 6505 Lead Channel, Ibanez TS9 / Maxon OD808 boost, ESP guitars with EMG 81, Mesa Traditional 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01Mooer GE150 (DS/OD Block: '808' Overdrive)
Tightening boost in front of the high-gain preamp
02Mooer GE150 (AMP Block: '5150' / 'PV 5050' Lead)
Primary gain source; disable CAB simulation if running into the Blues Junior guitar input
The Fender Blues Junior is a clean tube combo with scooped American voicing that physically cannot generate 5150 metalcore saturation on its own. The Mooer GE150's 5150 amp block and TS boost act as the sole gain source, so the Blues Junior's Volume is kept at 2 to stay totally clean and prevent muddy double-gain. Fat switch boost is kept off and the amp treble is rolled back to 4 to tame high-end fizz through the single 12-inch speaker.
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