Blind amp settings — Marshall Mg15r

The Korn guitar tone for “Blind”, dialed in for a Marshall Mg15r with a Ltd M-201b. Studio version, Korn self-titled debut (1994)

Original rig

Ibanez Universe 7-string tuned to A, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Red channel, Modern mode), scooped mids, Tube Screamer as boost, producer Ross Robinson's raw tracking approach

Thick, murky, mid-scooped nu-metal crunch with loose low-end and aggressive pick attack

Amp settings — Marshall Mg15r

CHANNELOverdrive

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	2
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive or Tube Screamer clone

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Run into a CLEAN channel with amp gain at 3-4. This tightens the low-end and adds attack clarity essential for the Korn sound. Without this pedal, the MG15R's overdrive will be looser and muddier than the original.

Drive 1 · Tone 5 · Level 7

Why these settings

The MG15R's Overdrive channel is voiced brighter and thinner than a Rectifier, so bass is pushed higher (7) while mid stays scooped (2) to approximate the Dual Rec's modern-scooped character. The MG15R lacks a presence control. Without a boost pedal in front, the tone will be fuzzier and less defined than the original — the TS-style pedal tightens the attack significantly.

PRO TIPKorn's 'Blind' riff uses aggressive palm-muting with the pick angled hard into the strings near the bridge — dig in and let the notes chug with slight looseness rather than tight precision. Roll your tone knob to 8 to tame the fizz from the solid-state gain.

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