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The heretic anthem amp settings — M vave Mk300

The Slipknot guitar tone for “The heretic anthem”, dialed in for a M vave Mk300 with a Ibanez GIO GRG170DX. Studio version, Iowa (2001) — main rhythm riff

Original rig

Mick Thomson & Jim Root: VHT Pitbull Ultra-Lead & Rivera Knucklehead into Marshall 1960B cabs, Ibanez RG / Jackson guitars with EMG 81 active humbuckers (Drop B tuning)

Crushing high-gain death/nu-metal rhythm with tight low-end, scooped low-mids, and aggressive pick attack

Amp settings — M vave Mk300

CHANNELUS Modern High Gain / Recto or 5150-style amp model + 4x12 V30 cab IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	7
Mid	4
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01M-Vave Mk300 Internal Noise Gate Block

Essential in front of the amp model to keep the Drop B palm-muted chugs tight and stop feedback

Threshold 7 · Decay 2

02M-Vave Mk300 Internal TS Boost Block

Used strictly as a clean mid-focus boost in front of the amp block to tighten sub-bass frequencies

Gain 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The studio Iowa tone relies on massive high-gain heads pushed with aggressive active EMG pickups in Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#). On the M-Vave Mk300, choose a modern high-gain amp model and use the internal Screamer block with zero drive and maxed level to tighten the flub from your passive Infinity R bridge pickup. Keep the mid control pulled back to around 4 while pushing presence/treble bite so the low chugs remain percussive rather than boxy.

PRO TIPHeavy down-tuning to Drop B creates massive slack; hit your palm mutes sharply right up against the bridge saddles with a stiff, heavy pick (at least 1.14mm) to maintain tracking and low-end definition.

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