Shellshock amp settings — Nux Mighty 40 mkii

The Tank guitar tone for “Shellshock”, dialed in for a Nux Mighty 40 mkii with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio version, Filth Hounds of Hades (1982)

Original rig

Marshall JCM800 2203/2204 heads, Gibson/Hamer guitars with humbuckers, minimal effects—straight amp-driven crunch

Raw NWOBHM crunch—aggressive upper-mids, cutting presence, tight low-end, no-frills British metal attack

Amp settings — Nux Mighty 40 mkii

CHANNELCrunch (JCM800 model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE8 VOLUME10

Why these settings

The NUX Mighty 40's Crunch channel models JCM800-style voicing, which is exactly what Tank used. Your Jackson's high-output humbuckers are hotter than vintage PAFs, so gain stays at 7 rather than pushing higher—this avoids digital fizz while maintaining aggressive bite. Mids pushed to 7 replicates the JCM800's natural mid-forward bark that cuts through on NWOBHM recordings.

PRO TIPDig in hard with your pick right over the bridge pickup pole pieces—Tank's tone comes from aggressive picking dynamics, not excessive gain. Let the amp breathe and clean up slightly when you lighten your attack.

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