Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (2004 Remix) amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Holy Wars...The Punishment Due (2004 Remix)”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai. Main thrash rhythm tone, Rust in Peace (2004 Remix/Remaster)
Jackson King V (Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup) -> Bogner Fish Preamp (Shark channel) / Marshall JCM800 -> VHT 2150 Power Amp -> Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
The DSL40CR's Ultra Gain OD1 channel captures the hot-rodded Marshall crunch and upper-mid bite of the original Fish/VHT rack rig without becoming overly compressed like OD2. The DiMarzio Evolution bridge pickup on the JEM7V has high output and an aggressive upper-mid spike similar to Mustaine's Seymour Duncan JB, so keep the amp's Bass at 5 to maintain tight palm muting and avoid low-end mud. The 2004 remix is exceptionally dry, so keep amp reverb completely at 0.
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