Freezing moon amp settings — Ibanez Ruy

The Mayhem guitar tone for “Freezing moon”, dialed in for a Ibanez Ruy with a PRS SE Hollowbody II. Studio version, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)

The original tone relies heavily on the Boss HM-2's harsh, scooped chainsaw distortion into a cranked JCM800. Without that pedal, you're missing the core of this sound—the Ibanez Ruy's onboard distortion cannot replicate the HM-2's specific brittle character. I've maxed gain and pushed treble to approximate the icy texture, dropped mids to 3 for the scoop, but this will sound fuller and less aggressive than the original. Your PRS hollowbody's warmer, airier voicing also fights this tone—it wants a solid-body with tight humbuckers. Consider a Boss HM-2W or TC Electronic Eyemaster clone to get within striking distance.

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