We're not gonna take it amp settings — Marshall MG30FX
The Twisted Sister guitar tone for “We're not gonna take it”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30FX with a Epiphone Ghost Horse Explorer. Lead guitar solo, Stay Hungry (1984 studio version)
Gibson Les Paul / Explorer with bridge humbuckers into Marshall JCM800 2203 with an overdrive/distortion boost and subtle studio plate reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
02Boss OS-2 OverDrive/Distortion
Primary high-gain lead drive into clean channel
03MXR 6-band EQ
Lead mid-boost (800Hz-1.6kHz peak) to cut through the mix
04Boss DD-8 Digital Delay
Standard mode; subtle slapback/quarter delay for solo sustain
Because the Boss OS-2 is used as your main 80s high-gain distortion source, the Marshall MG30FX is placed on its Clean channel with amp gain kept low at 3 to prevent muddy double-gain stacking. The MXR 6-Band EQ is dialed with an 800Hz/1.6kHz hump to replicate the iconic JCM800 lead push without introducing solid-state harshness. Note that the MG30FX has no physical presence knob, so top-end bite is shaped via amp treble, the OS-2 tone, and the 3.2kHz EQ slider.
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