Deathcrush amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Mayhem guitar tone for “Deathcrush”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio EP cut, Deathcrush (1987)
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| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
The Fender Blues Junior IV cannot achieve the extreme chainsaw saturation of Euronymous's rig on its own without turning to loose mud. A Boss HM-2 (or clone) running into the amp's clean channel with amp gain kept low at 2 is required to match the gritty 1987 Norwegian tone. Treble is pulled back slightly on the amp to keep the Stratocaster single-coil bridge from sounding overly shrill.
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