Sludge Metal guitar tones

Researched amp settings for 4 sludge metal songs — then adapted to your gear.

Starting point for Sludge Metal tone: gain 6 · bass 6 · mid 5.5 · treble 6 · presence 5 (out of 10)

Most-used amps: Marshall JCM900 Dual Reverb 100W OR Randall head (×3) · Orange / high-gain (×1)

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