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Through Struggle amp settings — PrS MT15

The As I Lay Dying guitar tone for “Through Struggle”, dialed in for a PrS MT15 with a Schecter Damien Platinum 6. Studio version, Shadows Are Security (2005) - Main Rhythm Guitar

Original rig

Peavey 5150 / 6505 (Lead Channel) + Maxon OD808 / Ibanez TS9 boost + Ibanez RG/S Series with EMG 81/85 pickups into Mesa Traditional 4x12 (mixed by Andy Sneap)

Aggressive, tight mid-focused 2000s metalcore rhythm with sharp pick attack and saturated high-gain crunch

Amp settings — PrS MT15

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Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	6
Mid	6
Treble	6
Presence	7
Reverb	0
Master	4

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Guitar

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Signal chain

01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9

Clean boost in front of the amp to tighten low end and add pick attack

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 10

Why these settings

The PRS MT15 Lead channel shares a lineage with the 5150 but has massive low-end and high preamp gain, so keeping the amp gain at 5 prevents fizzy oversaturation. Your Schecter has active EMG pickups matching Phil and Nick's original tracking setup, delivering the exact compressed output needed for 2000s metalcore. The TS9 is run as a classic Sneap-style boost with Drive at 0 and Level maxed to slice off sub-bass flub before hitting the high-gain preamp.

PRO TIPAggressive palm-muting right against the bridge saddles with a stiff 1.0mm+ pick is critical to getting the precise machine-gun rhythmic definition heard throughout the verses and breakdown.

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