115 amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR

The Kevin sherwood guitar tone for “115”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL1HR with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, Call of Duty: World at War / Black Ops Zombies OST (Remastered 2013)

Original rig

Likely Peavey 5150/6505 or Mesa Dual Rectifier, humbucker guitar (superstrat or Les Paul-style), noise gate, minimal reverb — no confirmed studio documentation

Tight, aggressive modern metal rhythm with scooped mids, percussive palm mutes, saturated high-gain, and clear note articulation

Amp settings — Marshall DSL1HR

CHANNELUltra Gain (Red)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The DSL1HR's Ultra Gain channel has more mid-forward British voicing than the scooped American 5150-style original, so mid is dropped to 4 (vs baseline 4.5) and presence pulled to 5 to avoid the Marshall's natural bite becoming fizzy. Gain at 7 reaches the saturation level — the DSL saturates earlier than a 5150, so pushing past 7 muddies palm mutes. Reverb is 0; the original is bone-dry for tightness.

PRO TIPPalm mute directly over the bridge pickup for maximum chunk and note definition — shifting your picking hand even an inch toward the neck loosens the attack and kills the percussive snap this tone needs.

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