Hammer smashed face amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Cannibal corpse guitar tone for “Hammer smashed face”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, Tomb of the Mutilated (1992) - Eb standard main rhythm riff
Gibson/B.C. Rich humbucker guitars into Marshall Valvestate / Crate preamps boosted with Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
Gain source — set voicing switch to Mid Scoop (or Raw)
02MXR Ten Band EQ
Sculpts the classic Florida death metal 'V' curve right after distortion
The Blues Junior IV is a low-headroom tube combo with open mids, completely incapable of Florida death metal on its own, so the Fangs Metal Distortion acts as the sole high-gain preamp into the amp set ultra-clean with the 'FAT' boost strictly off. The MXR 10-Band EQ placed directly after the distortion is vital to notch out the 500Hz-1kHz boxiness inherent to the 1x12 Fender cabinet and carve the razor-sharp scooped signature. Bass on the amp is kept moderate to prevent the 12-inch Celestion speaker from flubbing out under low-end palm-mute chugs.
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