What amp settings do I need for the Thrill guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 4.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Thrill 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 · 2010s

Thrill (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Thrill tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Channel 2, Modern mode) — tight high-gain; distortion, overdrive.

by BAND-MAID · riff

The Thrill by BAND-MAID guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 4.5, mid 6, 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)

7.5

GAIN

4.5

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

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 (Channel 2, Modern mode) — tight high-gain

Pickups

bridge (PRS humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, overdrive

Tone character

tight Recto high-gain, articulate & punchy, treble-forward, controlled low end

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight modern hard-rock/metal high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Thrill sound.

What makes the Thrill part tricky

fast palm-muted riffing, melodic solos, tight timing. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Thrill is a tight, modern Rectifier high-gain (PRS into a Mesa Triple Rectifier, Modern mode). Key: treble ~6-7 for pick attack/clarity, bass ~4-5 so fast palm-mutes don’t get muddy, high but articulate gain. Boost it for solos., Use a bridge humbucker into a tight high-gain amp (Recto-style Modern), treble up, bass pulled back, add a boost/OD for tightness and solos., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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