I Am Possessed amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Carpathian Forest guitar tone for “I Am Possessed”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Harley Benton HWY-25. Studio version, We're Going to Hell for This (2002)
Marshall JCM800 / JCM900 high-gain channel with Boss HM-2 or DS-1 boost, Gibson/ESP humbucker guitars tuned to D standard
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Marshall Code Onboard Guv'nor / OD Stomp
Built-in Code OD block acting as a front-end boost to tighten bass and add gritty cut
The Code 50 is a digital modeling amp, so we select the JCM800 preamp paired with a 1960 4x12 cabinet rather than relying on standard solid-state voicing. Because your Harley Benton HWY-25 has modest-output humbuckers, pushing amp gain to 7 and tightening the front with the Code's internal OD block delivers the signature early-2000s Norwegian buzzsaw bite without collapsing into digital fizz. The Marshall Code 50 faceplate does not have a physical presence knob, so presence is null; use treble at 7 for that icy high-frequency attack. Tune down one full step to D standard (D-G-C-F-A-D) as used on the recording.
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