Crate GX-15 settings
Harder to Kill settings for Crate GX-15
Carter Vail · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Carter Vail "Harder to Kill" riff tone on a Crate GX-15, set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez ART100 · updated 2026-10-21
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Crate GX-15 knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use gentle picking to maintain clarity and articulation.
- Focus on dynamic control to enhance note separation.
- Avoid palm muting to keep the riff open and airy.
The original rig
What Carter Vail used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Crate GX-15 actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown model (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on genre and tone)
- Amp
- Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style clean amp or amp modeler, based on modern indie/alt-pop production)
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get Harder to Kill adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Carter Vail's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Crate GX-15 settings for Harder to Kill?
Set Gain 1.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 7.
Which pickup should I use for Harder to Kill?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Carter Vail use on Harder to Kill?
Guitar: Unknown model (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on genre and tone). Amp: Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style clean amp or amp modeler, based on modern indie/alt-pop production).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez ART100. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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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.