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Was ich liebe amp settings — Harley Benton HB-10G

The Rammstein guitar tone for “Was ich liebe”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-10G with a Harley Benton ST-20HSS. Studio version, Rammstein Untitled album (2019)

Original rig

ESP RZK-I / Tech 21 PL1 Fly Rig into Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier (Richard Kruspe) & Orange/Marshall rigs (Paul Landers) with EMG 81 pickups

Crushing industrial metal wall of sound with aggressive midrange grind and tight low-end punch
Amp settings — Harley Benton HB-10G
CHANNELOverdrive Channel (Select Switch IN)
GAIN 7 BASS 6 MID 4 TREBLE 7 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain7
Bass6
Mid4
Treble7
Master5
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PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01High-Gain Distortion Pedal (e.g. Boss DS-1 / Rat / Joyo Uzi)

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Gain 7 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Why these settings

The HB-10G overdrive channel provides the necessary saturation, but its 6-inch speaker will sound thinner and buzzier than Richard Kruspe's wall of Mesa Dual Rectifiers. Keep the Bass at 6 to prevent speaker flub and push Treble to 7 to mimic the signature EMG 81 bite. When upgrading with an external high-gain pedal, switch the amp to the Clean channel and set Gain to 2. Clean intro/verse: roll guitar volume down to 3-4 on the neck single-coil.

PRO TIPRammstein's razor-sharp rhythm attack relies on heavy, uniform downpicking and aggressive palm muting directly over the bridge saddles.

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