Blind amp settings — Deviser YX-TG-30

The Korn guitar tone for “Blind”, dialed in for a Deviser YX-TG-30 with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio recording (album cut), Korn (1994) — signature heavy drop-in riff

Original rig

Ibanez Universe UV7 7-string (A-standard tuning) -> Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (Red channel, Modern mode) + Mesa 4x12 cab with Celestion V30s

Aggressive, scooped, high-gain nu-metal crunch with massive low-end chunk and sharp pick bite

Amp settings — Deviser YX-TG-30

CHANNELDrive Channel (Overdrive button engaged)

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01High-Gain Distortion / Boost (e.g. Boss DS-1 or Ibanez TS9)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, push the amp's front end for modern high-gain tightness

Drive 2 · Tone 5 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Deviser YX-TG-30 is a compact solid-state practice amp with an Overdrive switch and a 3-band EQ, so run the Drive channel at gain 7 to get maximum saturation without collapsing into harsh fizz. Single-coil Telecaster pickups are substantially brighter and leaner than the original 7-string humbuckers, so roll the guitar tone knob back to 7 and keep amp treble at 5 with bass at 6 to simulate the thicker low-end thump. The intro clean chorus lick uses an Ibanez BC-9 Bi-Mode chorus, but for the main riff keep the sound completely dry with zero reverb.

PRO TIPKorn's 7-strings are tuned to A standard (A-D-G-C-F-A-D); on a 6-string Telecaster, tune down to Drop D or Drop A with heavy-gauge strings and strike aggressively near the bridge to replicate the percussive, clanky attack of the original track.

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