Meddler amp settings — Laney Lx20r
The August Burns Red guitar tone for “Meddler”, dialed in for a Laney Lx20r with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Constellations (2009)
Peavey 5150 Block Letter + Maxon OD808 + Mesa Recto 4x12 cab, Ibanez neck humbucker
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer clone (TS9 / OD808 style)
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Essential for front-end tightness on this tone.
The Laney LX20R's Drive channel lacks the 5150's raw aggression and tight low-end. Gain is pushed to 7 to compensate for lower preamp saturation; bass is cut to 4 because the Laney is looser in the low-mids than a 5150. Treble is high at 8 to recover the cutting attack. A TS-style overdrive with drive at zero and level dimed is critical — it tightens the front end and adds the percussive palm-mute clarity this tone demands. Without it, the Laney will sound mushy and undefined on fast metalcore riffs.
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