Praise the Lord (Opium of the Masses) amp settings — Squire Frontman 10g
The Dying Fetus guitar tone for “Praise the Lord (Opium of the Masses)”, dialed in for a Squire Frontman 10g with a Harley benton St-Jamster. Studio version, Destroy the Opposition (2000)
ESP Eclipse with EMG 81 pickups → Noise gate → Peavey 5150 (original block letter head)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01High-Gain Distortion Pedal (RECOMMENDED — Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The Frontman 10G cannot produce high-gain metal saturation; a dedicated metal distortion pedal is essential for this tone. Budget alternatives: TC Electronic Eyemaster, Behringer HM300, Joyo JF-17 Extreme Metal.
02Noise Gate (RECOMMENDED — Boss NS-2 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Dying Fetus uses a noise gate for tight, percussive palm mutes and silence between riffs. Budget alternatives: Donner Noise Killer, Rowin Noise Gate. Run the distortion pedal through the NS-2's effects loop if using the Boss.
The Frontman 10G is a 10-watt solid-state practice amp with only gain, treble, and bass controls — no mid, presence, or reverb knobs exist on this amp. It cannot produce the high-gain saturation of a 5150 under any settings; maxing the gain produces fizzy, undefined breakup through the 6-inch speaker, not usable metal tone. The amp must stay relatively clean (gain 3) to serve as a platform for a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal, which becomes the sole gain source. Bass is pulled back from the original's 6 to 4 because small speakers flub out with too much low end. Treble raised slightly to compensate for the Harley Benton's darker single coils versus the original's hot EMG 81 humbuckers.
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