Land of Gold amp settings — Mesa Boogie Mark IV
The Sutej Singh guitar tone for “Land of Gold”, dialed in for a Mesa Boogie Mark IV with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version (2024 single, pre-album release)
Synergy Amps (Vai + Friedman modules), Headrush Prime (delay/reverb), Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci (bridge humbucker)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss DD-7 or similar digital delay
RECOMMENDED — FX loop. Set to 350-450ms dotted-eighth, mix at 30-40%
02TC Electronic Hall of Fame or similar reverb
RECOMMENDED — FX loop. Hall algorithm, subtle wash for sustain
Mark IV Lead channel delivers the high-gain voicing Singh's Synergy modules provide. Your Jackson's passive ceramic humbuckers are brighter and less compressed than DiMarzio/Petrucci pickups, so mid is pushed to 6 (vs typical Mark IV 4-5) to prevent hollowness, and tone knob rolled to 8 to smooth the top end. Presence at 5 keeps articulation without harshness. The FX loop delay/reverb are mandatory — the original tone lives in those atmospheric layers.
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