Black Metal amp settings — Fender Mustang LT25
The Venom guitar tone for “Black Metal”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang LT25 with a Schecter Damien Platinum 6. Studio version, Black Metal album (1982, Neat Records)
Marshall JCM800 2203 (100W, cranked to 7-8), Gibson Explorer with stock PAF humbuckers, no pedals—straight into amp front end
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The JCM800's mid-forward saturation translates well to the Mustang's Metal Green voice, which has a similar balanced aggression. Your Schecter's active EMG-style humbuckers are hotter than Mantas' passive PAFs, so gain stays at 6 rather than pushing higher—this prevents the compressed mush that active pickups cause with excessive gain. Bass dropped to 5 (original was 6) because the Damien's mahogany body and high-output pickups already deliver thick low-end; treble stays at 6 for that cutting attack without fizz.
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