seek and amp settings — Bogner Shiva

The metalica guitar tone for “seek and”, dialed in for a Bogner Shiva with a PRS SE Custom 24. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983)

Original rig

Hot-rodded Marshall JMP 2203 100W head + 1981 Gibson Flying V with stock humbuckers (bridge position)

Tight, aggressive thrash rhythm with scooped mids, heavy low-end thump, and biting treble presence

Amp settings — Bogner Shiva

CHANNELLead channel (Clean/Dirty switch to Dirty)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	3
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Shiva is darker and more mid-present than Hetfield's modded Marshall, with EL34 warmth rather than the JMP's raw bite. Dropped gain from 8.5 to 7 because the Shiva's lead channel saturates earlier and your PRS humbuckers are hotter than vintage Flying V pickups. Pulled treble back from 8 to 6 — the Shiva's treble is voiced higher and gets ice-picky where the JMP stayed musical. Mid stays scooped at 3 to capture that classic thrash character.

PRO TIPUse aggressive downstroke picking with tight palm muting right at the bridge saddles — Hetfield's percussive attack is 50% of this tone. Dig in hard; the Shiva rewards pick dynamics.

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