Midnight Queen amp settings — Sheldon Amp
The Sarcófago guitar tone for “Midnight Queen”, dialed in for a Sheldon Amp with a Giannini G120. Studio version, The Laws of Scourge (1991, Cogumelo Records)
Bass (likely a Precision or Jazz-style Brazilian instrument) + distortion pedal (unverified model, possibly Rat or DOD-style) into a solid-state amp, recorded direct and blended at J.G. Studios
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The Sheldon Amp is a solid-state practice amp with a neutral voicing, so these settings push the midrange hard (8) to replicate the original's grinding cut-through character, with bass at 7 for fullness without mud. Gain at 6 approximates the controlled distortion of the original's pedal-into-clean-amp setup — the Sheldon's overdrive is your dirt source here since you lack pedals. Treble at 6 gives pick attack without harshness. The Giannini G120 is a P-style bass with a thick fundamental, which matches the original's warm low-mid voice perfectly.
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