Hangar 18 amp settings — Boss GT-100
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Hangar 18”, dialed in for a Boss GT-100 with a Epiphone SG Standard. Studio version, Rust in Peace (1990) — Marty Friedman's lead tone, the iconic dual-solo section
Jackson Kelly with Kahler bridge and Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge humbucker → Ibanez Tube Screamer → Bogner Triple Giant head → Marshall 1960 cabinet with Celestion 75w speakers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01GT-100 internal Tube Screamer block (OD-1/TS or TURBO OD)
Place before amp block — use as a mid-boost to tighten the high-gain amp, not as primary distortion source
02GT-100 internal Noise Gate
Essential for tight palm mutes and silence between phrases at this gain level
03GT-100 internal Graphic EQ (optional)
Post-amp block — slight upper-mid push for lead cut; bypass for rhythm
The Bogner Triple Giant is a hot-rodded Marshall derivative with tight low-end and aggressive upper-mids. The GT-100's T-AMP LEAD or EXTREME model gets closest. Your SG's humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Friedman's JB-loaded Jackson, so mid is pushed to 7 (vs scooped tones) to maintain that cutting lead presence, and gain stays at 7 rather than maxed — the SG's output saturates the model faster. The internal TS block replicates his documented Tube Screamer use: low drive, higher level, to push the front end and tighten bass response.
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