Tornado of Souls amp settings — Laney Cub 12R
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Tornado of Souls”, dialed in for a Laney Cub 12R with a Fender Player Telecaster. Studio version, Rust in Peace (1990) - Rhythm Guitar
Jackson King V with Seymour Duncan JB humbuckers into Bogner-modded Marshall JCM800 heads
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
The Laney Cub 12R is a warm, vintage-voiced British single-channel amp, so its onboard gain needs to be pushed to 8 to reach thrash saturation without turning to pure mud. Your Telecaster bridge single coil has sharper upper-mids than Mustaine's high-output Duncan JB humbucker, requiring the guitar tone knob rolled back to 8 and amp bass kept at 5 to prevent harsh piercing ice-pick highs. For the true modern tightness, a high-gain distortion pedal like a Rat or tight overdrive will close the final saturation gap cleanly on this low-wattage tube platform.
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