Nero forte amp settings — Marshall mg30gfx
The Slipknot guitar tone for “Nero forte”, dialed in for a Marshall mg30gfx with a Ibanez gio grgr131ex bkf. Studio version, We Are Not Your Kind (2019) — main rhythm riff
Jim Root: Orange Rockerverb 100 / Fender Jazzmaster (EMG 81). Mick Thomson: Mesa Dual Rectifier / Jackson signature (EMG 81). ISP Decimator, MXR 10-Band EQ.
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Overdrive (Tube Screamer / SD-1 Style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end for Drop A/B chugs
The MG30GFX lacks a dedicated presence knob and needs the modern voiced OD-2 channel to approach Slipknot's high-gain wall of sound. Keep mids slightly pulled back at 4 to simulate the Mesa/Orange scoop while pushing treble to 7 to replicate the bright, aggressive attack of active EMG 81 pickups on your passive Infinity humbuckers. To get the record's exact low-end tightness without flubbing, placing an OD pedal as a clean boost in front of the amp will cut sub-bass rumble.
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