Kerosene amp settings — Headrus frfr-go

The The Warning guitar tone for “Kerosene”, dialed in for a Headrus frfr-go with a Ibanez RG421DX-TWS. Studio version, Kerosene single (2026)

Original rig

Dany Villarreal uses PRS guitars (Custom 24 and Silver Sky models documented in live performances) through various high-gain amp setups. The studio tone suggests a modern high-gain amp with tight low end, likely a Mesa Boogie or similar voiced rig with moderate gain stacking.

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

Amp settings — Headrus frfr-go

CHANNELMesa Rectifier model (or closest high-gain modern voicing available) — select a tight, modern high-gain amp block, NOT a vintage Marshall or Fender modelBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tube Screamer / TS-style Overdrive (amp block or built-in effect)

RECOMMENDED — use as a clean boost in front of the amp model to tighten low end on down-tuned riffs. If your HeadRush has a TS model in the effects library, place it before the amp block. Drive low, level high — this is a boost, not a gain source.

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 7

02Noise Gate

RECOMMENDED — place before amp block to keep down-tuned riffs tight and prevent flub between chord hits

Threshold 4 · Decay 3

Why these settings

Your RG421's Quantum humbuckers are hot and tight, which matches Dany's modern attack well. The HeadRush is neutral, so select a Rectifier or 5150-style amp model for that thick, scooped-but-punchy character. Bass is conservative at 4 because down-tuned guitars on modeling units get muddy fast — the TS boost in front handles the low-end tightening that the original studio tone has.

PRO TIPDany's rhythm attack on Kerosene is all about palm-mute consistency — keep your picking hand anchored close to the bridge and use the meaty part of your palm, not the edge. The locked-in feel comes from matching your mute pressure to the kick drum pattern.

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