Friedman Butterslax Settings - Iconic Guitar Tones Dialed In on This Amp
9 iconic guitar and bass tones to play on the Friedman Butterslax - 1 of them recorded before it came out, which list it as the modern equivalent - with the settings, pickup, tuning, and signal chain for each.
- mid-forward
- high-gain gain
- boutique tier
Translate any of these tones to your rig
100-watt three-channel tube head with four EL34 power tubes and four 12AX7s, global Presence and Thump controls, a series FX loop, and 4/8/16-ohm selector. Its cascading channels run from overdrive through hard rock to extreme high-gain, voiced with the thick, mid-forward character of Bill Kelliher of Mastodon's rig. Hand-built in the USA.
Median knob positions across every catalog tone that uses this amp. Useful as a starting point before you dial in a specific song.
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
Songs to Play on the Friedman Butterslax
1 of these songs were recorded before the Friedman Butterslax came out; on those it is listed as the modern equivalent of the amp on the record.
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Common Questions About the Friedman Butterslax
What does the Friedman Butterslax sound like?
100-watt three-channel tube head with four EL34 power tubes and four 12AX7s, global Presence and Thump controls, a series FX loop, and 4/8/16-ohm selector. Its cascading channels run from overdrive through hard rock to extreme high-gain, voiced with the thick, mid-forward character of Bill Kelliher of Mastodon's rig. Hand-built in the USA. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.
Who plays a Friedman Butterslax?
Mastodon have the most songs on this page. 1 of the songs here were recorded before it came out and list it as the modern equivalent of the amp on the record.
Is the Friedman Butterslax good for progressive metal?
Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Friedman Butterslax are in the progressive metal, sludge metal, heavy metal world. The typical-settings card above shows the gain/EQ window that fits that material best.
What songs can I play on the Friedman Butterslax?
9 songs in our catalog, including "Your Ghost Again" by Mastodon, "Barbarians Blood" by Mastodon, "Snakes for Dinner" by Mastodon. 8 were recorded with it; the other 1 predate it and list it as the modern equivalent. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.
Do I need a Friedman Butterslax to play these songs?
No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever amp you actually own. Different EQ curve, same recorded result.