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Intro (feat. Apocalyptica) amp settings — MVAVE Tank G

The Bullet for My Valentine guitar tone for “Intro (feat. Apocalyptica)”, dialed in for a MVAVE Tank G with a Ibanez SA260FM. Studio version, The Poison (2005) — orchestral intro track featuring Apocalyptica cello arrangement with melodic lead guitar

Original rig

Peavey 5150/6505 head, Tube Screamer in front, ESP guitars with EMG 81/85 active pickups, 4x12 cab

Tight modern metal with scooped mids, aggressive pick attack, and singing lead sustain for melodic passages

Amp settings — MVAVE Tank G

CHANNELHigh Gain / Metal amp model (closest to 5150/6505 voicing)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	6
Reverb	0

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01MVAVE Tank G — Overdrive/Boost block

Use TS-style overdrive block as a mid-boost in front of high-gain amp model — this tightens low end and adds pick definition like the original rig

Drive/Gain 3 · Tone 6 · Level 7

02MVAVE Tank G — Noise Gate block

Essential for tight palm mutes and eliminating hum between phrases — place after OD block

Threshold 4 · Decay 3

03MVAVE Tank G — Delay block

Subtle slapback for the melodic lead sections — keep mix low to avoid muddiness

Time 4 · Feedback 3 · Mix 2

Why these settings

Your Ibanez SA260FM has passive humbuckers vs the original's hot EMG actives, so gain is pushed +1 higher to compensate for lower output. The MVAVE Tank G's high-gain model approximates the 5150's tight low end and aggressive upper mids — keep mids scooped around 3 to match BFMV's signature sound. The TS-style boost in front is critical for palm mute definition.

PRO TIPFor the melodic lead passages in this intro, use your pinky to add subtle vibrato at the end of sustained notes — Padge's lead style relies on controlled, vocal-like vibrato rather than aggressive whammy work. Pick closer to the bridge for the chugging sections, then move toward the neck for warmer lead tone.

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