Monster amp settings — Marshall DSL40CR
The Skillet guitar tone for “Monster”, dialed in for a Marshall DSL40CR with a Harley Benton SC-Custom II. Studio version, Awake (2009) — main heavy rhythm riff
Gibson Les Paul into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Red/Modern Channel) with TS-style boost in front and Boss NS-2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
The original recording utilizes a Mesa Dual Rectifier Red Modern channel; on your Marshall DSL40CR, select Ultra Gain OD2 for similar aggressive saturation and compression. Marshall amps carry natural mid bark around 2kHz, so mids are pulled back to 4 with Resonance at 6 to replicate the Rectifier's scooped wall-of-sound thump. The DS-1 is omitted because stacking it into Ultra Gain creates excessive noise and mud; the DSL40CR produces plenty of tight tube saturation on its own.
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