Damage inc amp settings — Marshall JCM800 2203
The Metallica guitar tone for “Damage inc”, dialed in for a Marshall JCM800 2203 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Master of Puppets (1986)
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ (preamp) slaved into Marshall JCM800 (power amp), Jackson King V with Seymour Duncan Invader humbuckers
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tube Screamer (TS9 or clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Use as a clean boost to tighten low-end and add mid-push, compensating for the JCM800's lack of the Mark IIC+ preamp compression. Run into amp input.
Your JCM800 2203 is the actual power amp used on the record, but you lack the Mark IIC+ preamp that provided the scooped, compressed gain character. The JCM800 alone is mid-forward, so mids are dropped to 3 (vs a typical 5-6) to approximate the scoop. A TS-style pedal as a clean boost is essential to replicate the tight, gated attack Hetfield achieved—without it, the tone will be looser and less defined. Your Jackson JS22's stock humbuckers are lower output than Invaders, so gain is set to 7 to compensate.
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