HeadRush Flex Prime settings
Santo Es El Que Vive settings for HeadRush Flex Prime
Montesanto · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Montesanto "Santo Es El Que Vive" solo tone on a HeadRush Flex Prime, use the Clean amp model on the clean channel, then set Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-19
- Amp model
- Clean
- Channel
- Clean
- Cab
- Open back cabinet with 1x12 speaker
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 2
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
Effects chain
- 1overdriveScream 808 (TS808)Gain 6 · Tone 5 · Level 7
- 2delayDigital DelayMix 5 · Feedback 3
- 3reverbHall ReverbMix 5 · Decay 5
Playing tips
- Focus on dynamic pick attack to achieve the singing sustain characteristic.
- Use fingerstyle techniques for smoother lead lines.
- Experiment with ambient delay settings to enhance note separation.
The original rig
What Montesanto used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Flex Prime actually has.
- Guitar
- Unknown (likely modern Strat-style or Superstrat, model not confirmed for this recording)
- Amp
- Unknown (likely modern modeling amp or clean tube amp with pedals, model not confirmed for this recording)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Santo Es El Que Vive adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Montesanto's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the HeadRush Flex Prime for Santo Es El Que Vive?
Use the Clean (clean channel) with Drive 2, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 6.5, Treble 7, Presence 6, followed by Scream 808 (TS808), Digital Delay, Hall Reverb.
Which pickup should I use for Santo Es El Que Vive?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Montesanto use on Santo Es El Que Vive?
Guitar: Unknown (likely modern Strat-style or Superstrat, model not confirmed for this recording). Amp: Unknown (likely modern modeling amp or clean tube amp with pedals, model not confirmed for this recording).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Squier Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the HeadRush Flex Prime
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
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.