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B.Y.O.B. amp settings — Audio master G15

The System of a down guitar tone for “B.Y.O.B.”, dialed in for a Audio master G15 with a Cort G250 se. Studio version, Mezmerize (2005)

Original rig

Friedman-modded Marshall JMP100 + Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, 1962 Gibson SG Standard (humbuckers), no pedals for main rhythm tone

Tight, aggressive high-gain with scooped mids, punchy low-end, and articulate pick attack

Amp settings — Audio master G15

CHANNELHigh Gain / Distortion channel (if available)BRIGHToffBOOSTon (if available)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	8
Bass	7
Mid	3
Treble	6
Presence	5
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss DS-1 Distortion

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential if your amp's gain channel lacks the tight saturation needed. Run into a clean amp channel if you add this pedal.

Tone 5 · Level 7 · Dist 6

Why these settings

The Audio Master G15 is a budget solid-state practice amp with limited gain structure compared to Daron's modded Marshalls and Rectos. I've maxed out usable gain at 8 and scooped mids to 3 to approximate the Rectifier's characteristic mid-cut. Your Cort G250's humbuckers are lower output than the SG's vintage PAFs, so treble stays moderate at 6 to avoid fizz. Without a distortion pedal, you'll get 60-70% of the aggression—a DS-1 or similar would close the gap significantly.

PRO TIPDaron's riffs on B.Y.O.B. rely on extremely precise palm muting—anchor your picking hand firmly and mute aggressively right at the bridge saddles. The tone's tightness comes more from muting technique than EQ; sloppy mutes will sound flubby regardless of settings.

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