Kerosene amp settings — Cube 40XL

The The Warning guitar tone for “Kerosene”, dialed in for a Cube 40XL with a Ibanez S470. Studio version, Kerosene (2026)

Original rig

PRS Custom 24 into high-gain modern American/British amp stack (Mesa/modern high-gain voicing) with tight low-end focus

Thick, modern hard rock crunch with controlled aggression — tight low end, forward mids, down-tuned punch without mud

Amp settings — Cube 40XL

CHANNELLEAD Channel - R-FIER amp modelBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Roland Cube 40XL lacks a physical presence knob, so presence is nulled. Using the R-FIER model captures the modern Mesa-style low-end thump and saturation of the track without needing external pedals. The Ibanez S470 bridge humbucker is paired with pushed mids (7) and controlled bass (5) to keep the rhythm chugs punchy, defined, and clear of low-end mud.

PRO TIPDig in hard with a thick, sharp pick right over the bridge pickup and keep palm-mutes crisp to lock in the tight, percussive attack essential to Dany's driving rhythm tone.

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