Ffwas amp settings — Fender 7 dsp Mustang v.2
The Peeling flesh guitar tone for “Ffwas”, dialed in for a Fender 7 dsp Mustang v.2 with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, 3 Year Peeling Spree (2024, Unique Leader Records)
Unverified — brutal death metal/slam standard: likely high-gain amp (Mesa Rectifier, Peavey 5150, or modeled equivalent), extended-range guitars with active humbuckers, tight cab sim with noise gate
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
01Noise Gate (Mustang built-in effect)
Essential for brutal death metal — eliminates hum between chugs; access via preset editing
02Tube Screamer (RECOMMENDED — not currently owned)
RECOMMENDED — run as clean boost before amp to tighten low-end and add midrange cut; this is standard for modern brutal death metal tracking
Your single-coil Strat into a Mustang V2 is fundamentally mismatched for brutal death metal — the original tone uses high-output humbuckers (likely active) into a tight high-gain head. I've maxed the Mustang's Metal 2000 model for gain saturation, scooped mids to 3 for that modern slam character, and boosted treble/presence to compensate for the Strat's thinner output. The 8" speaker will struggle with the sub-bass frequencies this genre demands. A TS-style pedal as a clean boost would dramatically tighten the flub.
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