Fractal Audio FM9 settings
White Wedding, Pt. 1 settings for Fractal Audio FM9
Billy Idol · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Billy Idol "White Wedding, Pt. 1" riff tone on a Fractal Audio FM9, use the Plexi 100W High (Marshall Super Lead) amp model on the crunch channel, then set Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha Revstar RSP20 · updated 2026-11-04
- Amp model
- Plexi 100W High (Marshall Super Lead)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 4x12 Closed Back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fractal Audio FM9 knobs
- Gain
- 3.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 6
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Original drive
- 6
Effects chain
- 1overdriveT808Gain 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
- 2reverbSun PlateMix 3 · Decay 4
- 3noise gateNoise GateRelease 4 · Threshold 5
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting to achieve a percussive attack.
- Incorporate dynamic volume control for articulation in power chords.
- Experiment with picking attack to enhance the clarity of pinched harmonics.
The original rig
What Billy Idol used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fractal Audio FM9 actually has.
- Guitar
- Hamer S-Style (custom, 1980s, white, single-coil pickups, as pictured with Steve Stevens in 1986)
- Amp
- Marshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as referenced by Steve Stevens and forum consensus for clean/edge-of-breakup tones on this recording)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get White Wedding, Pt. 1 adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Billy Idol's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Fractal Audio FM9 for White Wedding, Pt. 1?
Use the Plexi 100W High (Marshall Super Lead) (crunch channel) with Drive 6, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by T808, Sun Plate, Noise Gate.
Which pickup should I use for White Wedding, Pt. 1?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Billy Idol use on White Wedding, Pt. 1?
Guitar: Hamer S-Style (custom, 1980s, white, single-coil pickups, as pictured with Steve Stevens in 1986). Amp: Marshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead, as referenced by Steve Stevens and forum consensus for clean/edge-of-breakup tones on this recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha Revstar RSP20. 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.