Close Minded Failure amp settings — Fender 10g
The Solstice guitar tone for “Close Minded Failure”, dialed in for a Fender 10g with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, 'Pray' album (1995), Florida death metal production
Likely Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, humbucker guitars (common Florida DM setup: Jackson/Charvel with active EMGs), minimal pedals - amp-driven gain with tight low-end
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Noise Gate
Essential for tight palm mutes - set threshold just below your sustained note level
02Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
DS-2 is your primary gain source - Mode II provides the aggressive mid-scoop and tighter response needed for death metal. Amp set clean to avoid mud.
0310-Band EQ
Classic death metal 'smiley face' scoop with 500Hz cut for palm-mute clarity, 2-4kHz boost for pick attack and aggression
The Fender 10G is a small practice amp with no high-gain channel - it cannot produce death metal saturation on its own. The DS-2 in Turbo mode becomes your entire gain stage; amp gain stays at 3 to keep it as a clean platform. Your Jackson's passive humbuckers are lower output than the active EMGs typical of Florida DM, so the DS-2 Dist is pushed to 8 to compensate. The 10-band EQ is critical here to sculpt the scooped, tight frequency response that defines this sound.
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