Positive Grid Spark 40 settings
Acid Rain settings for Positive Grid Spark 40
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Acid Rain" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, select the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier preset, then set Gain 9, Bass 5.5, Mid 4, Treble 8, Reverb 0.5, Delay 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8-9 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson JS Series King V JS32 · updated 2026-09-17
- Preset / mode
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8-9 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark 40 knobs
- Gain
- 9
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 8
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Delay
- 0
- Mod
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (digital) · 3
Playing tips
- Use palm muting for tight chugs to enhance articulation.
- Focus on aggressive picking to achieve the percussive rhythm.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to maintain clarity during fast passages.
Solo settings
updated 2026-11-13
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark 40 knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Mod
- 0
Built-in effects
- Delay on
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a smooth legato technique to achieve the singing sustain characteristic of the original solo.
- Focus on clarity in your melodic phrasing to ensure articulation in high-gain settings.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark 40 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Marshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and artist's studio rig for Hail to the King album)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Acid Rain adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Positive Grid Spark 40 for Acid Rain?
Start from the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier preset, then set Gain 9, Bass 5.5, Mid 4, Treble 8, Reverb 0.5, Delay 0.
Which pickup should I use for Acid Rain?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8-9 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Acid Rain?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Marshall JVM410H (likely, based on era and artist's studio rig for Hail to the King album).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson JS Series King V JS32. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Acid Rain on other amps
More Avenged Sevenfold on the Positive Grid Spark 40
All Avenged Sevenfold tones →Popular songs on the Positive Grid Spark 40
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
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.