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Tornado of souls amp settings — Mesa Boogie Mark IV

The Megadeth guitar tone for “Tornado of souls”, dialed in for a Mesa Boogie Mark IV with a Jackson Pro Series King V. Studio version, Rust in Peace (1990) — Marty Friedman's solo

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203, Jackson Kelly KE2/Soloist with Seymour Duncan pickups, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 boost

Aggressive, articulate high-gain lead with cutting upper-mids and tight low-end — Friedman's exotic phrasing demands note clarity over saturation

Amp settings — Mesa Boogie Mark IV

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The original used a JCM800 boosted by a TS9 for tightness and midrange push. Your Mark IV Lead 1 channel is inherently tighter and more mid-focused than a JCM800, so you don't need the Tube Screamer — the amp's voicing already provides that compressed articulation. I dropped gain from the original's 8 to 6 because Mark IVs saturate harder at equivalent settings; raised mids from 4-5 to 6 to match the JCM800's natural midrange bark that the Mark IV's graphic EQ can scoop.

PRO TIPEngage the Mark IV's graphic EQ and create a subtle 'V' shape with a peak at 750Hz — this replicates the TS9's mid-hump that defined Friedman's note separation on the solo. Roll your tone knob to 8 to tame the Mark IV's aggressive high-frequency response on sustained bends.

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