N.W.O. amp settings — Marshall Code 50
The Ministry guitar tone for “N.W.O.”, dialed in for a Marshall Code 50 with a Schecter Damien Platinum 6. Studio album version, Psalm 69 (1992) — main industrial metal rhythm riff
Gibson Flying V / Les Paul (high-output humbuckers) -> Pro Co Rat / OD boost -> Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (Lead channel, V-scoop graphic EQ) / Marshall JCM800 + Noise Gate
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Marshall Code Onboard Noise Gate
Essential onboard block to keep rapid palm-mute chugs completely tight and artifact-free
02Marshall Code Onboard Guv'nor / Distortion Stomp
Onboard stomp block used as a tight mid-treble boost into the high-gain preamp
The Code 50's American High Gain preamp model nails the saturated Mesa Mark IV crunch Ministry used, while the EMG active pickups on your Damien Platinum provide the precise output and fast attack needed for 90s industrial metal. Keep the amp EQ mids pulled down to 3 and bass/treble at 7 to recreate the signature graphic EQ V-curve without getting muddy. Master resonance and threshold controls on the Code should be set tight to emulate the clinical, mechanical multi-tracking of the record.
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