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Nuke the cross amp settings — Harley benton 20mfx

The Toxic holocaust guitar tone for “Nuke the cross”, dialed in for a Harley benton 20mfx with a Harley Benton R-466. Studio version, An Overdose of Death... (2008), recorded by Jack Endino

Original rig

Marshall-style amp cranked for raw thrash distortion, humbucker-equipped guitar, minimal effects — intentionally raw/lo-fi production aesthetic

Buzzsaw thrash distortion with aggressive mids, raw punk-metal attack, minimal processing

Amp settings — Harley benton 20mfx

CHANNELOD2 (highest gain voicing)

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

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Harley Benton 20MFX's OD2 channel is its highest-gain voice, closest to the cranked Marshall-style tone Joel Grind uses. Mids pushed to 7 captures that cutting thrash bark — this tone is NOT scooped. Gain at 7 gives aggressive saturation without turning to mush on a small modeling amp. Reverb at 0 because the original is bone-dry and in-your-face.

PRO TIPPalm-mute HARD right at the bridge saddles and use all downstrokes on the main riff for that relentless Toxic Holocaust attack — the tone is raw but the tightness comes from your picking hand, not the amp settings.

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