Bed of Razors amp settings — Boss Katana mini x
The Children of Bodom guitar tone for “Bed of Razors”, dialed in for a Boss Katana mini x with a Sguier Stratocaster. Studio version, Hatebreeder (1999)
Marshall JCM800/900-era head, ESP with EMG 81 active humbuckers, likely a Tube Screamer as a boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The original uses hot EMG 81 humbuckers into a cranked Marshall — your Squier's single coils are significantly lower output and brighter. Compensate with gain pushed to 8 (vs ~4-5 on a humbucker setup), bass boosted to 7 for thickness, and mids scooped to 3 for that signature COB scoop. The Brown amp type on Katana Mini approximates the Marshall mid-forward voicing. Without a Tube Screamer to tighten the low end, keep tone knob at 8 to retain some cut without ice-pick highs.
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