seek and destroy amp settings — nux mighty mk2 20w
The metallica guitar tone for “seek and destroy”, dialed in for a nux mighty mk2 20w with a ibanez grx 20. Studio version, Kill 'Em All (1983)
Jose Arredondo modded Marshall Super Lead 100W, ProCo Rat distortion pedal, Gibson Flying V copy with Seymour Duncan Invader pickup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01ProCo Rat (Rat distortion model in Mighty app or physical pedal)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (select Rat/Distortion block in Mighty app)
Because the original tone relies heavily on a ProCo Rat pushing a hot Marshall, a distortion block is recommended in your signal chain; per double-gain prevention rules, the amp gain is lowered to 2 so the pedal provides the raw clipping. The Ibanez GRX20 bridge humbucker has plenty of output, so keeping treble around 7 captures the cutting edge of the Kill 'Em All sound without excessive fizz. Note that the physical faceplate of the Mighty 20 MKII lacks a presence knob and separate mid knob depending on panel layout, so those parameters are controlled via the app.
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