Symbolic amp settings — Harley benton Harley benton hb 40mfx
The Death guitar tone for “Symbolic”, dialed in for a Harley benton Harley benton hb 40mfx with a Harley benton ST-20 sb standard series. Studio album cut, Symbolic (1995)
B.C. Rich Stealth with DiMarzio X2N bridge pickup into Marshall Valvestate 8100 head and 1960B 4x12 cabinet
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Behringer OD300 Overdrive/Distortion
Set Mode knob toward Overdrive to act as a tight front-end boost pushing the amp's high-gain channel
Chuck used the ultra-high output DiMarzio X2N humbucker into a solid-state/hybrid Marshall Valvestate, while your ST-20 has lower-output single coils. We use the OD300 set as an Overdrive boost with Level high and Drive low to tighten the low end and simulate the push of an X2N pickup into the HB-40MFX's Metal amp voice. Chuck abandoned the scooped early Death EQ on Symbolic in favor of heavy midrange punch, so mid is boosted to 8 on the amp while keeping treble controlled to avoid single-coil harshness.
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