Peavey Bandit 112 settings
Rooster settings for Peavey Bandit 112
Alice in Chains · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Alice in Chains "Rooster" riff tone on a Peavey Bandit 112, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Ibanez Gio · updated 2026-11-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Peavey Bandit 112 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Resonance
- 5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Damping
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use palm muting to achieve the tight, percussive chug characteristic of the riff.
- Aggressively attack the strings for a more defined and articulate sound.
- Experiment with your amp's built-in reverb to add a slight spacious feel to your tone.
The original rig
What Alice in Chains used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Bandit 112 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 Peavey Bandit 112 settings for Rooster?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Resonance 5.
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?
These settings were adapted for a Ibanez Gio. 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 Peavey Bandit 112
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Friends, Lovers or Nothing · John Mayer
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
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.