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My curse amp settings — Peavey 6505+

The Killswitch engage guitar tone for “My curse”, dialed in for a Peavey 6505+ with a Schecter Banshee Mach-6. Studio version, As Daylight Dies (2006) - Main Heavy Rhythm

Original rig

Caparison Dellinger/TAT (EMG 81/85) -> Maxon OD808 -> Soldano SLO-100 / Mesa Triple Rectifier blend -> Mesa 4x12 (V30s)

Aggressive, tight metalcore crunch with pronounced upper-mid punch and focused low-end palm mutes

Amp settings — Peavey 6505+

CHANNELLead Channel (set Resonance to 6)BOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Maxon OD808 / Ibanez TS9

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (run in front to tighten low-end cut)

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 10

Why these settings

The 6505+ shares lineage with the Soldano circuit and delivers the signature 2000s metalcore bark on its Lead channel. Gain is capped at 6 to prevent low-end flub since you are not running a boost pedal to cut sub-bass frequencies into the preamp. Pushing mids to 7 compensates for the Lundgren pickups' scooped character compared to the original EMG 81 active peak. Clean intro: switch to the Rhythm channel with Pre-Gain at 3 and roll the guitar volume down.

PRO TIPAnchor your palm mute firmly across the bridge saddles to maximize the dry percussive thump of the Drop C chugs, as modern metalcore tightness relies on strict right-hand muting technique when playing without an OD pedal.

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