Territory amp settings — Gear4music Visonstring - 10b

The Sepultura guitar tone for “Territory”, dialed in for a Gear4music Visonstring - 10b with a Harley bento Standard series. Studio version, Chaos A.D. (1993), recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Mark IV or Dual Rectifier, Jackson Soloist with Seymour Duncan JB, Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, tuned D standard

Tight, aggressive groove metal with punchy low-end palm mutes, present mids for cut, and scooped 750Hz for that signature thrash clarity

Amp settings — Gear4music Visonstring - 10b

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	9
Bass	7
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE7 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The Gear4music Visonstring 10b is a small solid-state practice amp with limited headroom and a basic gain circuit. The original Mesa tone had tight, articulate high-gain with a characteristic mid-scoop at 750Hz. Your amp cannot replicate true tube saturation or graphic EQ shaping, so gain is maxed to get aggression, mids are kept present (not scooped) to avoid mud on a small speaker, and treble is rolled back slightly to prevent fizz. Tone knob at 7 tames harsh highs from the solid-state clipping.

PRO TIPTune down to D standard (all strings one whole step down) as the original recording uses this tuning—it's essential for the heavy, percussive palm-muted chugs. Focus on extremely tight right-hand palm muting directly over the bridge saddles to get that percussive 'chunk' sound; the attack is more important than the amp when you're working with limited gear.

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