Nightmare guitar tone
Main Riff
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
GuitarJackson Soloist
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN8
BASS6.5
MID4.5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boostDrive 1.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 9Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eqThreshold 5.5Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
Scooped mids sound huge alone — add mids back on stage to cut through.
Solo Boost
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
GuitarJackson Soloist
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN9
BASS6.5
MID5
TREBLE6
PRESENCE6.5
REVERB0
SIGNAL CHAIN
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer boostDrive 1.5 · Tone 5.5 · Level 9Nearly-clean boost that tightens the low end.
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor eqThreshold 5.5Keeps the palm-muted riffs tight and quiet.
- MXR Carbon Copy delayTime 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.
Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.
These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.
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