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Down with the Sickness (Clean Version) amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR

The Disturbed guitar tone for “Down with the Sickness (Clean Version)”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, The Sickness (2000)

Original rig

Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier (Modern/Red channel), Gibson Les Paul Standard with stock humbuckers, no pedals

Heavily saturated scooped nu-metal chug with tight low end and sizzling highs, minimal midrange
Amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
CHANNELUltra Gain (Red)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 8 BASS 6 MID 3 TREBLE 8 PRESENCE 5 REVERB 0 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass6
Mid3
Treble8
Presence5
Reverb0
Master5
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PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Why these settings

The DSL40CR Ultra Gain channel is inherently more mid-forward than a Rectifier, so mids are dropped to 3 to approximate the scooped nu-metal sound. Treble is pushed to 8 because the DSL's treble shelf is lower than the Rectifier's, and high gain needs extra top end to stay defined. Presence is pulled back to 5 to avoid the DSL's tendency toward fizz at high gain.

PRO TIPTune to Drop C# (half-step down from Drop D) and palm-mute directly over the bridge saddles for that tight, percussive chug—loose palm muting will turn this into mud.

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