Monsoon amp settings — Gear 4 music S156
The Tokio Hotel guitar tone for “Monsoon”, dialed in for a Gear 4 music S156 with a Stratocaster Fender. Studio version, Scream (2007) / Zimmer 483 (2007)
Gibson Les Paul Custom / PRS Custom 24 -> Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 / Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier -> 4x12 Celestion V30 Cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
The Gear4music 15W solid-state practice amp has a simple 3-band EQ and no presence or built-in reverb, so those controls are omitted. To approximate Tom Kaulitz's thick dual-humbucker Marshall/Mesa wall of sound using a single-coil Stratocaster, the bridge pickup tone knob is rolled back to 8 to tame high-end shrillness, and the amp's drive channel is pushed high with balanced mids. Keeping bass moderate prevents the small 6.5-inch practice speaker from farting out under high gain.
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