Boss Dual Cube LX settings
Rooster settings for Boss Dual Cube LX
Alice in Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Rooster" riff tone on a Boss Dual Cube LX, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Effects 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-10-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Boss Dual Cube LX knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
- Effects
- 0
- Mic vol
- 5
- Delay reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a tight, percussive sound.
- Focus on aggressive picking to enhance the crunch.
- Experiment with your amp's built-in reverb for added depth.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Dual Cube LX actually has.
- Guitar
- G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album)
- Amp
- Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Rooster adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Alice in Chains's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Dual Cube LX settings for Rooster?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0, Effects 0.
Which pickup should I use for Rooster?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did Alice in Chains use on Rooster?
Guitar: G&L Rampage (Jerry Cantrell's main guitar on Dirt album). Amp: Bogner Fish preamp into VHT 2150 power amp (studio recording, Dirt era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Rooster on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Dual Cube LX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- don't you ever leave me · Hanoi Rocks
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Slow Dancing in a Burning Room · John Mayer
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Creeping Death · Metallica
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.