Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp settings
Rooster settings for Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp
Alice in Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Rooster" riff tone on a Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Drive boost 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
updated 2026-07-30
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Drive boost
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for a percussive chug.
- Aggressive attack on the strings to emphasize the crunch.
- Focus on tight, articulated picking for clarity.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp 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 Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp settings for Rooster?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Drive boost 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 Gear4music 15W Electric Guitar Amp
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- R U Mine? · Arctic Monkeys
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.