Necromancy amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Bathory guitar tone for “Necromancy”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Bathory (1984)
Ibanez Destroyer with DiMarzio Super Distortion -> Yamaha/Marshall combo -> heavily overdriven lo-fi studio chain with plate reverb (Heavenshore Studio)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 6 |
01ROCK DIRT
Onboard stomp block used as primary distortion source
02PLATE
Onboard reverb block replicating the Heavenshore studio plate verb
The 80S ROCK model gives the classic British crunch core, while the onboard ROCK DIRT provides the abrasive, ragged buzzsaw clipping heard on the 1984 recording. Bass is cut to 4 to prevent low-end mud through the LT25's 8-inch speaker, and treble is pushed to 8 to capture Quorthon's raw, razor-sharp bite. The PLATE reverb block handles the signature cavernous room decay without turning your pick attack into mush. Middle has no knob on the LT25: press the encoder to open the preset, press it again on the amp model, then select MIDDLE on the display and turn the encoder.
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