Hammer smashed face amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Cannibal corpse guitar tone for “Hammer smashed face”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Jackson Pro Series King V. Studio version, Tomb of the Mutilated (1992) / Hammer Smashed Face EP (1993) - tuned to Eb standard
Gibson/B.C. Rich humbucker guitars (Jack Owen / Bob Rusay) into Marshall Valvestate / Crate / Mesa preamps boosted with Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
Direct into amp input — acts as the primary dirt generator hitting the clean-modeled front
Per double-gain prevention rules, because the DS-1 distortion pedal is engaged as the primary dirt source, the Mustang LT25 amp gain is dialed down to 2 on a high-gain model to prevent fizzy mud. The Mustang LT25 lacks a dedicated physical presence knob so it is set to null, and mids are scooped down to 3 to recreate the early 90s Florida death metal profile. The Jackson King V high-output bridge humbucker matches the percussive attack of the original recording perfectly.
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