Join me amp settings — Harley benton HB-20R Modern

The HIM guitar tone for “Join me”, dialed in for a Harley benton HB-20R Modern with a Harley benton DC-200LH Modern. Studio version, Razorblade Romance (2000), produced by John Fryer

Original rig

Marshall JCM800/900, Gibson Les Paul, moderate overdrive with studio reverb and chorus

Dark, brooding gothic rock crunch with thick mids and atmospheric reverb

Amp settings — Harley benton HB-20R Modern

CHANNELOverdrive channelBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	5
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	4
Presence	3
Reverb	6
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Distortion (onboard or generic)

Use sparingly to thicken the amp's overdrive - not as primary gain source. If using amp's OD channel, bypass this pedal entirely

Gain/Drive 4 · Tone 4 · Level 6

Why these settings

The HB-20R is a practice amp with limited headroom, so gain at 5 with mids pushed to 7 approximates the JCM800's mid-forward bark. Treble dropped to 4 and presence to 3 because small solid-state amps get harsh quickly—the original tone is dark and warm. Neck pickup with tone rolled to 6 compensates for your DC-200's humbuckers being brighter than a vintage Les Paul.

PRO TIPPlay with your pick angled slightly and use the fleshy part of your thumb near the strings for a softer attack—Linde's playing on this track is legato and fluid, not aggressive. The reverb does heavy lifting for the gothic atmosphere, so don't skimp on it.

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