Entombed amp settings — NUX MG-300
The Deftones guitar tone for “Entombed”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, Koi No Yokan (2012) — heavy rhythm wall-of-sound riff
ESP Stephen Carpenter Signature 7-string (EMG 81-7 bridge) -> Boss NS-2 -> Marshall JMP-1 MIDI Preamp (OD1 channel) -> Marshall 9200 Power Amp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01NUX MG-300 Gate Block (Noise Gate)
In front of amp model to clamp palm-mute chugs tightly
02NUX MG-300 EFX Block: TS9 Drive (Clean Boost)
Tightens low-end flub before the high-gain preamp block
03NUX MG-300 Delay Block: Analog Delay
Post-amp/FX block for ambient width on open chord rings
The JMP-1 rack preamp has tight upper-mid grind; pairing the MG-300's high-gain Marshall model with a low-drive TS boost cuts sub-bass mud and tightens your SG's passive humbuckers to mimic Stephen's active EMG 81-7. Keep mids around 4 to achieve that modern scooped wall-of-sound without losing note definition. Master volume is set high to drive the power section of the digital model. Clean intro/ambient parts: roll guitar volume down to 5 or switch to neck pickup with delay mix raised.
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