What amp settings do I need for the Down with the Sickness guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 8, bass 6, mid 3, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Down with the Sickness tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (scooped, high gain); distortion, wah.

Can I get the Down with the Sickness tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

🎸 Metal · 2000s

Down with the Sickness (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Disturbed · riff

The Down with the Sickness by Disturbed guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, dialed in at gain 8/10, bass 6, mid 3, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (scooped, high gain)

Pickups

bridge (humbucker, tight)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, wah

Tone character

scooped high gain, tight & chuggy, drop-tuned, percussive

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

scooped high-gain nu-metal distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Down with the Sickness sound.

What makes the Down with the Sickness part tricky

drop C# tuning, tight palm muting, syncopated chugs. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Down with the Sickness is in DROP C# (C# G# C# F# A# D#) with a scooped, high-gain Mesa Recto tone — gain high, MIDS WAY DOWN (~3), bass up, tight. Use a noise gate for the staccato stops., Tune to Drop C#, scoop the mids, push the gain, keep the low end tight, and gate it. Bridge humbucker., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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