🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get Slayer's guitar tone

Slayer across 2 famous tones — mostly through Marshall JCM800 2203, Marshall JCM800 2203 + an overdrive boost, with active humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 8.5 · bass 6.5 · mid 3 · treble 7.5 · presence 7 (out of 10)
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Slayer's go-to amps

Marshall JCM800 2203 ×1Marshall JCM800 2203 + an overdrive boost ×1

2 famous Slayer tones

Dead Skin Mask
gain 8.5 · bass 6 · mid 4 · treble 7.5
Raining Blood
gain 8 · bass 7 · mid 2 · treble 7
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.