Positive Grid Spark settings
Fistful Of Steel settings for Positive Grid Spark
Rage Against the Machine · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Rage Against the Machine "Fistful Of Steel" riff tone on a Positive Grid Spark, select the British Crunch preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Schecter C-1 Platinum · updated 2026-04-03
- Preset / mode
- British Crunch
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Positive Grid Spark knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in chorus to add modulation to the riff for an other-worldly sound.
- Experiment with palm muting on the E-string to achieve the tight, punchy attack characteristic of the original tone.
- Incorporate octave-up effects with a Whammy pedal for sweeping tones during the riff.
The original rig
What Rage Against the Machine used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Positive Grid Spark actually has.
- Guitar
- Custom 'Arm The Homeless' Electric Guitar
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Fistful Of Steel adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Rage Against the Machine'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 for Fistful Of Steel?
Start from the British Crunch preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 0.
Which pickup should I use for Fistful Of Steel?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Rage Against the Machine use on Fistful Of Steel?
Guitar: Custom 'Arm The Homeless' Electric Guitar. Amp: Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Schecter C-1 Platinum. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
More Rage Against the Machine on the Positive Grid Spark
All Rage Against the Machine tones →Popular songs on the Positive Grid Spark
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 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.