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Sweating Bullets amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

The Megadeth guitar tone for “Sweating Bullets”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Countdown to Extinction (1992)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 (cranked gain, boosted mids/highs with aggressive scoop EQ), Jackson/Gibson King V with high-output Seymour Duncan pickups, ISP Decimator gate

Mid-scooped thrash crunch with tight low-end, aggressive pick attack, and controlled saturation for palm-muted clarity

Amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII

CHANNELBrown amp typeBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Katana 50 MkII's Brown amp voicing replicates the hot-rodded Marshall JCM800 tone Dave Mustaine used on Countdown to Extinction. Mids are pulled back to 4 to dial in the iconic thrash scoop while keeping enough body for tight palm mutes, and presence is omitted because the 50-watt Katana faceplate lacks this control. Les Paul bridge humbuckers provide the requisite high-output bite without requiring an external overdrive.

PRO TIPPick aggressively close to the bridge using a heavy, sharp pick (1.0mm+) with rigid downstrokes to replicate Mustaine's signature percussive palm-mute attack.

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