Hammer Smashed Face (Cannibal Corpse cover) amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Parricide guitar tone for “Hammer Smashed Face (Cannibal Corpse cover)”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Parricide cover version of Cannibal Corpse's 'Hammer Smashed Face'
EMG 81 humbuckers -> Mesa Dual/Triple Rectifier / Crate high-gain heads -> Boss MT-2 / OD clean boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Used strictly as a clean boost to tighten bass flub and sharpen pick attack
The Vox VT40X DOUBLE REC model delivers the modern American high-gain base, while the TS9 acts as a classic death metal front-end tightener (Drive 0, Level high) rather than an amp overdrive. The Jackson JS32 ceramic bridge humbucker has high output that compensates for active EMG bite, requiring treble at 7 and mids scooped moderately to 4 for aggressive cut without turning fizzy. The VT40X faceplate has no physical presence control, so presence is null.
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