Chop Suey! amp settings — Laney LH50
The System Of A Down guitar tone for “Chop Suey!”, dialed in for a Laney LH50 with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Toxicity (2001) — heavy rhythm riffing
Ibanez Iceman IC300 / Gibson SG (bridge humbucker) into Marshall 1959 Plexi SLP blended with Mesa Dual/Triple Rectifier, Drop C tuning
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Laney LH50 has a warmer, more mid-focused British voice than the layered Rectifier track, so pulling the mid control to 4 creates the signature modern metal scoop. Single coils on the Player Strat require boosting bass and gain slightly while rolling the guitar tone back to 8 to round off thin single-coil spank and mimic thick humbucker chunk. Keep reverb at zero to maintain the record's tight, percussive stops.
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