Hangar 18 amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

The Megadeth guitar tone for “Hangar 18”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Gibson Flying V. Studio version, Rust in Peace (1990) — Marty Friedman lead/solo tone

Original rig

Jackson Kelly (Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB) → Ibanez Tube Screamer → Bogner Triple Giant preamp → Marshall 1960 cab

Tight, aggressive high-gain with searing upper-mids, singing lead sustain, and precise articulation

Amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Behringer HD300 Heavy Distortion

Main high-gain distortion source run into the clean channel

Dist 7 · Tone 7 · Bottom 5 · Gain Boost 6 · Level 6

Why these settings

Because you are using the Behringer HD300 distortion pedal as your primary high-gain drive source, the Marshall MG30CFX is set to its Clean channel with gain dropped to 2 to prevent muddy double-gain stacking. The amp's mid and treble are pushed to 7 to replicate the piercing, upper-mid bite of the Bogner Triple Giant and Seymour Duncan JB humbucker. Presence is omitted as the MG30CFX faceplate does not feature a dedicated presence control.

PRO TIPMarty Friedman picks with an unorthodox upward wrist angle near the bridge, creating an ultra-sharp, percussive pick attack; angle your pick slightly towards the headstock and strike firmly with the bridge pickup engaged for authentic articulation.

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