Stranglehold amp settings — Nux Mighty 40 BT MKII
The Tedy Nugent guitar tone for “Stranglehold”, dialed in for a Nux Mighty 40 BT MKII with a Epiphone ES 339. Studio version, Ted Nugent (1975 debut album)
Fender Twin Reverb / Gibson Bell 15 RV, Gibson Byrdland semi-hollow, no notable pedals — cranked amp breakup
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01NUX MG-30 — Overdrive block (TS-style or Blues Driver model)
Use as a light boost into the amp model for added sustain and bite on lead sections; bypass for cleaner rhythm passages
02NUX MG-30 — Delay block (analog-style, ~300ms)
Subtle slapback depth — keep mix low to avoid washing out the attack
The Nux Mighty 40 BT MKII is a modeling amp — select its Fender/Tweed-voiced model for the clean-platform-pushed-hard character of the original Twin Reverb. Nugent's tone came from cranked clean amps, not high-gain preamps, so gain at 6 gives that edge-of-breakup bark. Your ES-339's semi-hollow body and humbuckers are a solid match for the Byrdland's voicing — slightly warmer than the original, so treble stays at 6 rather than higher. Mid at 7 keeps the cut-through bite that defines this tone.
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