crystal mountain amp settings — Nux .

The Death guitar tone for “crystal mountain”, dialed in for a Nux . with a veston ETL BK. Main rhythm riff — Studio version, Symbolic (1995)

Original rig

B.C. Rich Stealth (DiMarzio X2N high-output bridge humbucker) -> Marshall Valvestate 8100 head (OD2 channel, Contour high) -> Marshall 1960B 4x12 cab

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

Amp settings — Nux .

CHANNELBrit 800 / Marshall JCM800 high-gain model + 4x12 Greenback/1960 cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSTon

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01TS9 Tube Screamer (Drive Block)

Used as a clean front-end boost to tighten bass and simulate the extreme output of Chuck's DiMarzio X2N

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 9

Why these settings

Chuck's Marshall Valvestate 8100 tone relies on the OD2 channel with its Contour control pushed clockwise, creating an aggressive mid-scoop with razor-sharp upper frequencies. On your NUX modeler, select a high-gain British 800 model with mids cut to 3 and treble/presence elevated to recreate that solid-state bite. The TS9 block with zero drive and high level is required to push your passive bridge pickup closer to the searing output of an X2N.

PRO TIPPick forcefully with an aggressive downward attack close to the bridge saddle to match Chuck Schuldiner's percussive, articulate alternate-picking bite.

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