Creaping death amp settings — Harley Benton HB-10G
The Metallica guitar tone for “Creaping death”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-10G with a harley benton ST-20HSS SBK Standard series. Studio album cut, Ride the Lightning (1984) — main rhythm tone
Marshall JCM800 2203 / Jose Arredondo-modded Marshall Plexi, ProCo Rat / Ibanez TS9 boost, Gibson Explorer (Seymour Duncan Invader / Gibson Dirty Fingers)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01ProCo Rat 2 (or Ibanez TS9 / Boss SD-1)
RECOMMENDED — not owned. Use to tighten low end and add authentic thrash saturation.
The HB-10G has a 6-inch speaker and a solid-state overdrive circuit, so engaging its Overdrive switch and pushing gain to 8 provides the necessary crunch. The mids are pulled down to 3 to mimic the classic scooped thrash EQ, while bass is capped at 6 to prevent the small speaker from farting out. Adding a real overdrive or distortion pedal in front into the clean channel is the recommended future upgrade for tighter palm muting.
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