Pull the plug amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 15 watt

The Death guitar tone for “Pull the plug”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider iv 15 watt with a Kramer Striker HSS. Studio version, Leprosy (1988)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203/2205, Randall RG100, B.C. Rich Stealth with DiMarzio X2N bridge humbucker, Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal (used on early Death recordings), no modulation or delay

Aggressive mid-focused thrash/death metal crunch with tight low-end, cutting upper-mids, and raw unprocessed attack

Amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 15 watt

CHANNELInsane

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

Use as a boost in front of the amp to tighten low-end and add pick attack definition, not as primary gain source

Level 7 · Tone 6 · Drive 3

Why these settings

The Spider IV Insane channel approximates the saturated JCM800/Randall tone Chuck used. Gain at 7 rather than maxed prevents fizz on this modeling amp. Mid pushed to 7 captures Schuldiner's signature vocal midrange cut that defined Florida death metal—he never scooped. The SD-1 running low drive into the front tightens the Insane channel's loose low-end, mimicking how the HM-2 or tube screamer front-ended his Marshalls.

PRO TIPChuck picked extremely hard with the fleshy part of his thumb grazing strings after the pick attack—this created that percussive chunk on palm mutes. Angle your pick sharply and dig in aggressively on the downstrokes to nail the Leprosy-era tone.

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