He Man Woman Hater amp settings — Marshall JCM800 2203
The Extreme guitar tone for “He Man Woman Hater”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM800 2203 with a Cort EVL K5. Live performance — Pornograffitti Live 25 / Metal Meltdown (2016), representative of Nuno's touring rig
ADA MP-1 preamp into solid-state or tube power amp, Washburn N4 with Bill Lawrence L500XL bridge humbucker, no pedals for core dirt — delay only for Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee intro section
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01NUX MG-30 (Delay Block)
220ms delay for Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee intro only — bypass for main riff; run in FX loop
The ADA MP-1 has a scooped American voicing with high-gain saturation. Your JCM800 2203 is more mid-forward British-voiced, so push mids to 7 to capture the grind and bark Nuno gets. The 2203 has slightly less preamp gain than the MP-1 at full tilt, but gain at 7 with your Cort's humbuckers will reach the aggressive saturation needed. Keep presence at 6 for the sizzle without fizz.
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