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Alert the Armory amp settings — Nux Mighty 20

The Urbandub guitar tone for “Alert the Armory”, dialed in for a Nux Mighty 20 with a Ibanez Gio grx40 custom p90. Studio version, Embrace (2005) — main drop-tuned heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier / Marshall JCM heads into 4x12 cabs, PRS / ESP guitars with humbuckers, Ibanez TS9 / Boss SD-1 boost

Thick, punchy post-hardcore/alt-metal high-gain rhythm with tight low-end and prominent midrange bite
Amp settings — Nux Mighty 20
CHANNELClean channel (flat/transparent for Multi-FX processor)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 2 BASS 5 MID 5 TREBLE 5 REVERB 0 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain2
Bass5
Mid5
Treble5
Reverb0
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE9 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01NUX MG-400 (Gate Block)

Noise gate to tighten palm-muted chugs

Threshold 6 · Decay 3

02NUX MG-400 (EFX Block: RC Boost / TS Drive)

Overdrive block used as a clean mid-boost to tighten the amp block

Drive 1 · Tone 6 · Level 8

03NUX MG-400 (Amp Block: Recto / Cali Dual)

Primary gain source; Dual Rectifier high-gain model

Gain 7 · Bass 5 · Middle 6 · Treble 6 · Presence 5 · Master 7

04NUX MG-400 (CAB Block: Recto 4x12 V30 IR)

4x12 Celestion V30 cab simulation

Level 8
Why these settings

Because you are running the NUX MG-400 into the NUX Mighty 20, set the Mighty 20 to its cleanest channel with flat EQ to let the multi-FX amp block act as the sole high-gain engine. Urbandub's wall-of-sound rhythm relies on a boosted high-gain American rectifier voice; pushing the MG-400's middle to 6 compensates for your P90's naturally grittier, less compressed response compared to humbuckers. Tune the guitar down to Drop C# (C# G# C# F# A# D#) to match the record's low-end tension and voicing. Clean verse/intro: roll the guitar volume down to 6 and bypass the MG-400 boost block.

PRO TIPUrbandub's rhythm sound gets its heavy attack from forceful, aggressive down-picking close to the bridge; keep your palm mutes tight against the bridge saddles to prevent low-end flub.

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