My Curse amp settings — Peavey 5150
The Killswitch Engage guitar tone for “My Curse”, dialed in for a Peavey 5150 with a Ltd TE-200. Studio version, As Daylight Dies (2006) - Main Heavy Rhythm
Caparison Dellinger/TAT (EMG 81) -> Maxon OD808 -> Soldano SLO-100 / Mesa Triple Rectifier -> Mesa Traditional 4x12 (V30s)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 3 |
The Peavey 5150 Lead channel natively delivers massive cascaded high gain, so pre-gain at 6 provides full saturation without turning mushy. Because your LTD TE-200 carries passive humbuckers instead of the active EMG 81s on the record, keep the bass at 6 and resonance tight to prevent flub without an active boost in front. If you add the recommended OD808 as a clean boost later, drop the amp pre-gain to 4.5 and raise presence slightly for that signature Adam D cut. Clean intro/verse: switch to Rhythm channel with Pre Gain at 3 and Bright on.
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