Mother amp settings — Playwell Tank-G
The Danzig guitar tone for “Mother”, dialed in for a Playwell Tank-G with a HarleyBenton JA20H. Studio version, Danzig (1988)
Paul Reed Smith Standard / B.C. Rich Mockingbird into rented Marshall JCM800 / JMP heads with Laney / Marshall 4x12 cabs, boosted with Boss GE-7 / ProCo Rat
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Tank-G Boost/Drive Block (Tube Drive / OD)
Used as a clean boost to tighten low end and add upper-mid bite in front of the amp block
The Harley Benton JA-20H humbucker provides the right output punch for John Christ's rhythm tone. On the Tank-G, select the British high-gain/JCM800 model and keep the mid control pushed to replicate the forward Marshall bark, keeping reverb completely dry per Rick Rubin's production style.
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