Creeping Death amp settings — MAX Music guitar amplifier MAX Music guitar amplifier
The Metallica guitar tone for “Creeping Death”, dialed in for a MAX Music guitar amplifier MAX Music guitar amplifier with a Schecter C-7 SGR. Studio version, Ride the Lightning (1984)
Marshall JCM800 2203 (Jose Arredondo mod) + Gibson Explorer with Dirty Fingers humbucker (bridge), no pedals
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 2 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
Your MAX Music amp is a budget solid-state unit with less headroom and midrange complexity than a JCM800. I dropped bass from the original's 6 to 5 because solid-state amps get flubby fast with low-end — your 7-string's extended range will fill it back in. Mids are cut harder (2 vs original's 3) because budget amps often have a boxy mid-peak that needs more scooping to achieve the 80s thrash V-curve. Treble stays high at 8 for that cutting attack. Zero reverb is mandatory — the original was bone dry.
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