Call me amp settings — Harley benton Hb-10g
The Pain guitar tone for “Call me”, dialed in for a Harley benton Hb-10g with a Harley benton Standard series. Studio version, 'Rebirth' album (1999)
Guitar: ESP/LTD with EMG 81/85 humbuckers. Amp: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely) or Peavey 5150 — Peter Tägtgren's documented studio amps for industrial metal production. Heavy distortion, scooped mids, tight low-end.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 10 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 8 |
| Master | 5 |
01High-Gain Distortion Pedal (Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. The HB-10G cannot produce high-gain metal saturation on its own. Run pedal into amp set near-clean. Budget options: Behringer HM300, Joyo JF-17, Donner Metal Head.
The HB-10G is a 10W solid-state practice amp with bass/treble only (no mid knob, no presence, no reverb). It cannot reach industrial metal saturation from the preamp alone — gain maxed still produces only mild grit. A dedicated high-gain distortion pedal is mandatory; the amp then runs near-clean as a power stage. Treble pushed to 8 compensates for your passive humbuckers vs the original's active EMGs. Bass at 6 keeps palm mutes defined without the small speaker farting out.
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