Burden amp settings — NUX MG-30
The Opeth guitar tone for “Burden”, dialed in for a NUX MG-30 with a SQOE SEIB 370. Studio version, Watershed (2008) - Lead Solos (Mikael Åkerfeldt & Fredrik Åkesson)
PRS Custom 24 / Tremonti humbucker guitars into Marshall / Blackstar Series One & Laney amps with mild OD boost, analog delay, and lush hall reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 7 |
01NUX MG-30 EFX Block: Tube Screamer (TS9 / Drive)
Used as a clean boost to tighten low end and add sustain into the Brit 800 amp model
02NUX MG-30 DLY Block: Analog Delay
Post-amp / FX chain (around 420ms dotted-eighth or quarter notes)
03NUX MG-30 RVB Block: Hall Reverb
Post-amp / FX chain for Opeth's signature deep atmospheric trail
The NUX MG-30 Brit 800 block delivers the singing Marshall crunch Åkesson and Åkerfeldt favor for Watershed's blues-progressive leads. The virtual TS9 tightens the SQOE humbucker response and adds sustain without muddying the preamp. Slightly rolling the guitar tone back to 8 rounds out the high end to capture the warm, flute-like European prog lead sound.
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