(I used to make out with) Medusa amp settings — Fender Mustang gtx100
The Bring me the horizon guitar tone for “(I used to make out with) Medusa”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang gtx100 with a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Studio version, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn (2024)
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, ESP LTD MH-1000 with active EMG pickups, Fulltone OCD, ISP Decimator noise gate
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Use as a clean boost/tightener in front of the amp's high-gain model — drive at 0, level pushing the front end. This is the secret to modern metal tightness.
The original uses a Mesa Rectifier which is naturally scooped with massive low-end. The Mustang GTX's Metal 2000 model approximates this voicing. Your Pacifica's passive single-coil-sized humbucker has less output than the original's active EMGs, so gain stays at 7 rather than the typical 5-6 for actives. Mid scooped to 4 to hit that modern metal pocket. The TS9 at zero drive tightens the low-end and adds pick attack — essential for this tone.
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