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Me Desculpa Jay Z (feat. 1LUM3) amp settings — HB-20 MFC Hb 20mfx

The Baco Exu do Blues guitar tone for “Me Desculpa Jay Z (feat. 1LUM3)”, dialed in for a HB-20 MFC Hb 20mfx with a Harley Benton Sc 450 CB. Studio version, Não Tem Bacanal Sem Michael Jackson EP (2024)

Original rig

Trap/hip-hop production with sampled/synth guitar tones — no verified live guitar rig for this track; guitar elements are likely DI or programmed with clean/lo-fi processing

Clean, slightly compressed lo-fi guitar with subtle warmth — sits beneath heavy 808s and vocals without competing
Amp settings — HB-20 MFC Hb 20mfx
CHANNELCleanBRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 3 BASS 5 MID 6 TREBLE 5 PRESENCE 4 REVERB 2 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass5
Mid6
Treble5
Presence4
Reverb2
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME8
Why these settings

This is a Brazilian trap track where guitar sits low in the mix as texture rather than lead instrument. Your HB-20MFX Clean voicing with moderate gain gives the warm, unobtrusive foundation the style needs. Mid pushed to 6 keeps definition without piercing the 808-heavy low end. Neck pickup with tone rolled to 6 softens the SC-450's humbucker bite to match the lo-fi aesthetic.

PRO TIPPlay with a light touch near the neck pickup — trap guitar parts need to breathe beneath the beat, not fight it. Palm-muting quarter notes on the root adds rhythmic texture without cluttering the mix.

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