Molesting the Decapitated amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Devourment guitar tone for “Molesting the Decapitated”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Album track, Molesting the Decapitated (1999)
Crate / Peavey solid-state and high-gain heads (Ampeg VH-140C / Peavey Supreme 160 style), B.C. Rich / Jackson humbucker guitars, tuned to B Standard / Drop A
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Tight boost in front of the amp to cut flubby low end and sharpen slam downstrokes
The Vox VT40X DOUBLE REC model provides the aggressive high-gain saturation required for early Texas slam. Mid frequencies are scooped to 3 while bass and treble are boosted to replicate the raw solid-state grind of late-90s death metal. The TS9 is set with zero drive and max output strictly as a clean boost to keep your Jackson's humbucker tight in low tunings. (Note: the VT40X has no presence knob on its faceplate).
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