Trust amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Megadeth guitar tone for “Trust”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Epiphone Les Paul Classic. Studio version, Cryptic Writings (1997)
Marshall JCM800 2203, Jackson King V / KV1 with Seymour Duncan JB humbucker, MXR 6-Band Graphic EQ
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Graphic EQ (Boss GE-7 or MXR 6-Band)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end and adds authentic Mustaine upper-mid bite
The Katana 50 MkII Brown amp type provides the high-gain British bite of Dave Mustaine's modified Marshall JCM800. Since the Epiphone Les Paul has warm humbuckers similar to the Duncan JB, treble is set to 7 and mids to 6 to retain clarity and bite without flubbing the low end. Note that presence is omitted because the Katana 50 MkII faceplate does not feature a physical presence knob.
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