Symphony of Destruction amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Symphony of Destruction”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Countdown to Extinction (1992) — main rhythm riff
Jackson King V with Seymour Duncan JB bridge pickup into Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE preamp / VHT 2150 power amp and Marshall 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
BOOST — run in front of the Mustang LT25 to tighten the low-end chunk and add upper-mid cut for the main riff
The Mustang LT25's Metal 2000 model captures the aggressive, saturated preamp gain of the CAE 3+ SE. Running your owned Boss SD-1 as a clean boost (Drive low, Level high) cuts excess flub before the amp block to deliver Mustaine's razor-sharp palm-muting attack. Treble and mids are pushed slightly on the amp to recreate the iconic Marshall/VHT upper-mid bite through the 8-inch speaker.
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