Holy Wars... The Punishment Due (Megadeth) guitar tone and amp settings
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3: Brown amp type, medium gain (Gain 5.5), forward mids (Middle 6.5), bright top (Treble 6.5), bridge pickup.
Settings for your amp
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3 settings for every songAmpBOSS Katana 50 Gen 3
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Variation
- Off
- Amp Type
- Brown
- Gain
- 5.5
- Volume
- 5.5
- Bass
- 4
- Middle
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Booster
- 0
- Mod
- 0
- FX
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 0
- Master
- Set to your room
- Power Control
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40
Positive Grid Spark 40 settings for every songAmpPositive Grid Spark 40
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Type
- Metal
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 7
- Master
- Set to your room
- Mod
- 0
- Delay
- 0
- Reverb
- 1
- Output
- Set to your room
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a Fender Mustang LT25
Fender Mustang LT25 settings for every songAmpFender Mustang LT25
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Amp Model
- 80S ROCK
- Gain
- 6.5
- Volume
- 5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Bass
- 4.5
- Middle
- 5.5
- Master
- Set to your room
- Stomp
- None
- Mod
- None
- Delay
- None
- Reverb
- None
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on any amp with Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble
Amp
GuitarElectric guitar with two humbuckers
The same settings in text
Amp
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Electric guitar with two humbuckers
- Pickup Selector
- Bridge
- Volume
- 10
- Tone
- 8
Why it sounds like that
Marty Friedman played a 1985 US Jackson Kelly San Dimas on Rust in Peace, one of his main guitars of that era. When he joined Megadeth it was repainted black and rewired to a single humbucker with one volume pot, so the guitar has no pickup selector and no tone knob. Dave Mustaine picked up a Jackson King V for the album, while Friedman played the Kelly.
What guitar did Marty Friedman use on Holy Wars... The Punishment Due?
- Guitar World's album guide says Megadeth's Rust in Peace lineup included guitarist Marty Friedman. (on the album Rust in Peace)[1]
- Guitar World says Marty Friedman's 1985 Jackson Kelly San Dimas was used on Rust in Peace. (on the album Rust in Peace)[2]
- Guitar Player says one of Friedman's main guitars on the Rust in Peace era was a 1985 US Jackson Kelly. (on the album Rust in Peace)[3]
- Friedman said his guitar was re-painted black and converted into a single humbucker with one volume pot when he joined Megadeth. (on the album Rust in Peace)[2]
- Guitar World says Dave Mustaine picked up a King V, while Marty Friedman would play a Kelly. (on the album Rust in Peace)[4]
Questions
What guitar did Marty Friedman use on Holy Wars... The Punishment Due?
The sources on this page document Marty Friedman's gear on Holy Wars... The Punishment Due by Megadeth: guitar, Jackson Kelly [2]. Each value cites the numbered source it comes from, listed at the foot of the page.
What are the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3?
For the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone on a BOSS Katana 50 Gen 3, set Amp Type Brown, Gain 5.5, Volume 5.5, Bass 4, Middle 6.5, Treble 6.5, Booster 0, Mod 0, FX 0, Delay 0, Reverb 0; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Power Control to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a Positive Grid Spark 40?
For the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone on a Positive Grid Spark 40, set Amp Type Metal, Gain 6.5, Bass 4, Mid 4.5, Treble 7, Mod 0, Delay 0, Reverb 1; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master and Output to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
What are the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due settings on a Fender Mustang LT25?
For the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due guitar tone on a Fender Mustang LT25, set Amp Model 80S ROCK, Gain 6.5, Volume 5, Treble 6.5, Bass 4.5, Middle 5.5, Stomp None, Mod None, Delay None, Reverb None; on the electric guitar with two humbuckers, Pickup Selector Bridge, Volume 10, Tone 8. Set Master to your room. They are AI-assisted starting points; adjust them by ear on your own amp.
Can I get the Holy Wars... The Punishment Due tone on my own amp?
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