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The somberlain amp settings — Ebanez Gta10

The Dissection guitar tone for “The somberlain”, dialed in for a Ebanez Gta10 with a Play on Stratocaster. Studio version, The Somberlain (1993, Unisound Studios)

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul / Flying V (EMG 81) -> Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion / Boss MT-2 Metal Zone -> Marshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb

Cold, aggressive 90s Swedish melodic black metal distortion with sharp upper-mid bite and tight low end

Amp settings — Ebanez Gta10

CHANNELOverdrive Channel (Drive/Dist switch ON)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	6
Mid	5
Treble	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss MT-2 Metal Zone

RECOMMENDED — not owned (essential upgrade to capture authentic Swedish black metal saturation)

Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 6 · High 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6

Why these settings

The original record relied on high-output humbuckers pushing a high-gain pedal into a Marshall half-stack. On your single-coil Strat and solid-state Ibanez GTA10 practice amp, engage the onboard Drive channel with Gain set high to approximate the aggression. Treble is dialed to 7 to match Dissection's icy Scandinavian bite while bass stays around 6 to prevent the small practice speaker from farting out.

PRO TIPDissection's signature sound relies on rapid, precise alternate tremolo picking close to the bridge saddle with a stiff pick to produce razor-sharp attack.

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