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The genuine tone amp settings — Marshall Code 50

The Intestine baalism guitar tone for “The genuine tone”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Banquet in the Darkness (2003)

Original rig

High-gain Marshall JCM900 / 5150 tube amp + Boss HM-2/OD boost + humbucker-equipped guitar tuned to B standard / C standard

Aggressive, grinding Japanese melodic death metal with biting upper mids and heavy low-end crunch
Amp settings — Marshall Code 50
CHANNELJVM410 (OD1 Orange) or JCM800 model + 1960V CabBRIGHToffBOOSTon
GAIN 8 BASS 7 MID 6 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 5 REVERB 1 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass7
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5
Reverb1
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Marshall Code Onboard Distortion (Guv'nor / OD model)

Used as a tight front-end boost into the amp model

Drive 4 · Tone 7 · Level 8
Why these settings

To compensate for the lower output and brighter character of your Stratocaster's single coils compared to a dual-humbucker death metal rig, the tone knob is rolled back slightly and the onboard boost block provides extra saturation. The Marshall Code 50's high-gain JVM model supplies the core European-influenced Japanese melodeath grind without needing an external pedal. Keep the low end punchy around 7 to maintain chunk for the down-tuned riffing without muddying the single-coil attack.

PRO TIPDig in hard with a stiff 1.0mm+ pick right next to the bridge saddles to maximize percussive attack and harmonic bite on the melodic tremolo runs.

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