NUX Mighty 40 BT settings
Send the Pain Below settings for NUX Mighty 40 BT
Chevelle · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Chevelle "Send the Pain Below" riff tone on a NUX Mighty 40 BT, select the Clean A preset, then set Gain 1.5, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Squier Stratocaster · updated 2026-06-03
- Preset / mode
- Clean A
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
NUX Mighty 40 BT knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Type
- 0
- Level
- 5
- Fx param
- 5
- Tap tempo
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a light touch to maintain the articulate and percussive attack characteristic of the riff.
- Focus on clean picking to achieve the glassy clean intro and tight dynamics.
The original rig
What Chevelle used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your NUX Mighty 40 BT actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Jim Root Stratocaster
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Send the Pain Below adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Chevelle's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the NUX Mighty 40 BT for Send the Pain Below?
Start from the Clean A preset, then set Gain 1.5, Master 5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Send the Pain Below?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Chevelle use on Send the Pain Below?
Guitar: Fender Jim Root Stratocaster. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp Head.
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.
Send the Pain Below on other amps
Popular songs on the NUX Mighty 40 BT
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Everlong · Foo Fighters
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Orion · 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.