Tornado of Souls amp settings — Boss ME-80
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Tornado of Souls”, dialed in for a Boss ME-80 with a Ibanez RG421. Studio version, Rust in Peace (1990) - Main Rhythm Guitar
Jackson King V with Seymour Duncan JB humbuckers into Bogner-modded Marshall JCM800 heads
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss ME-80 OD/DS Block (T-SCREAM)
Used as a clean boost to tighten the low end and push the STACK model
02Boss ME-80 NS Block (Noise Suppressor)
Clamps high-gain fizz and tightens rapid thrash palm-mutes
The ME-80's STACK preamp model captures the British JCM800 upper-mid bite of the original Bogner-modded heads. The Ibanez Quantum bridge humbucker has high output similar to the Duncan JB, so gain on the amp model sits at 7 while the internal T-SCREAM block trims flubby sub-bass and pushes upper-mid attack. Mids and treble are kept elevated to maintain the signature Mustaine rhythm snarl without washing out into modern scoop.
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