crystal mountain amp settings — NUX MG-300

The Death guitar tone for “crystal mountain”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a Gibson SG Modern. Main riff and rhythm tracks, Symbolic (1995)

Original rig

B.C. Rich Stealth (DiMarzio X2N) into Marshall Valvestate 8100 head (OD2 channel, Contour high) into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab

Aggressive, razor-sharp solid-state death metal crunch with scooped mids, tight low-end tracking, and biting top end

Amp settings — NUX MG-300

CHANNELBrit 800 (Marshall JCM800 model) + 1960A 4x12 IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	3
Treble	7
Presence	8
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01NUX MG-300 TS Drive Block (EFX)

Tite/boost in front of amp block to emulate the ultra-tight Valvestate solid-state attack

Drive 0 · Tone 7 · Level 9

Why these settings

Chuck's razor-sharp attack came from an ultra-hot DiMarzio X2N hitting the solid-state contour circuit of a Marshall Valvestate 8100. On the NUX MG-300, the Brit 800 model provides the Marshall crunch, while the TS Drive block with zero drive and high level cuts sub-bass flub to mimic the aggressive Valvestate bite. Scoop the mid control to 3 to recreate the Valvestate's famous clockwise Contour setting.

PRO TIPPick hard right next to the bridge saddles with a stiff, pointed 1.5mm+ pick to replicate the sharp, percussive string transient crucial to Schuldiner's rhythm tone.

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