Animal i have become amp settings — Waahburn WAG-09
The Three days grace guitar tone for “Animal i have become”, dialed in for a Waahburn WAG-09 with a Washburn Stratocaster. Studio version, One-X (2006) - Main rhythm riff
Peavey 6505 / Diezel VH4, Gibson Les Paul / PRS Singlecut with humbuckers, Drop C tuning
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01High-Gain Distortion Pedal (e.g. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or MXR Fullbore Metal)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; needed to replicate 6505/Diezel saturation cleanly into this amp
The Washburn WAG-09 is a small solid-state practice amp with only volume, gain, bass, and treble controls (no mid or presence knobs), so mid and presence are set to null. Because you own no pedals, engage the amp's built-in drive switch and run gain at 7 to capture the heavy crunch, keeping bass at 6 to prevent the small speaker from flubbing out. Single-coil pickups on a Strat require slightly rolled-back treble compared to the original humbucker tracks to avoid harsh upper-fret sizzle. With the recommended distortion pedal, switch the amp to clean and run gain at 2.
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