Peavey Rage 158 settings
La Villa Strangiato settings for Peavey Rage 158
Rush · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Rush "La Villa Strangiato" solo tone on a Peavey Rage 158, use the MA2203 (Marshall JCM800) amp model on the crunch channel, then set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-04-15
- Amp model
- MA2203 (Marshall JCM800)
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- Marshall 4x12 closed-back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Peavey Rage 158 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Amp block
- Drive
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
Effects chain
- 1delayTapeEchoMix 5 · Feedback 5
- 2delayDualDLMix 6 · Feedback 6
- 3otherSlowATTCKAttack 5 · Sensitivity 5
- 4reverbSpringMix 3 · Decay 4
Playing tips
- Use expressive bends to emulate the singing sustain.
- Incorporate volume swells for dynamic control.
- Focus on cascading notes to create a fluid melodic line.
The original rig
What Rush used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Peavey Rage 158 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (white, heavily modified, aka 'Hentor Sportscaster')
- Amp
- Marshall 50-watt head (likely JMP), Fender Twin Reverb (for clean blend), possibly Hiwatt (less likely for solo), Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 (for chorus tones, but not solo)
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 2.5
Different guitar or pedals? Get La Villa Strangiato adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Rush's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Peavey Rage 158 for La Villa Strangiato?
Use the MA2203 (Marshall JCM800) (crunch channel) with Drive 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 5, followed by TapeEcho, DualDL, SlowATTCK, Spring.
Which pickup should I use for La Villa Strangiato?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Rush use on La Villa Strangiato?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (white, heavily modified, aka 'Hentor Sportscaster'). Amp: Marshall 50-watt head (likely JMP), Fender Twin Reverb (for clean blend), possibly Hiwatt (less likely for solo), Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 (for chorus tones, but not solo).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul. 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 Peavey Rage 158
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back In Black · AC/DC
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
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.