🎸 Rock · 2010s

Database by MAN WITH A MISSION (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by MAN WITH A MISSION · riff

The Database by MAN WITH A MISSION guitar tone is built on a Marshall JCM800, dialed in at gain 5.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

5.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5.5 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Marshall JCM800 (2203/2204) — driving crunch; Big Muff for leads

The Log Horizon opening. Jean-Ken Johnny runs a Fender Jaguar/Jazzmaster HH (his Seymour Duncan Soapbar signature Jaguar) into a Marshall JCM800, with an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi and a Strymon Mobius for the layered, electronic-tinged textures. Clean-to-driving crunch, punchy and modern — treble up, mids present.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (Jaguar HH, punchy)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, fuzz, modulation

Tone character

driving punchy crunch, modern & layered, Jaguar HH, JCM800

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

driving punchy J-rock crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Database sound.

Difficulty

3/5 · Riff

The driving rhythm and layered, electronic-tinged textures are the feel; the tone is a Jaguar HH into a JCM800 crunch, medium gain, with fuzz/modulation.

Level: Beginner-friendly — see more easy guitar songs to play →

Worth knowing

Database is a punchy, driving J-rock crunch — a Jaguar/Jazzmaster HH into a Marshall JCM800, medium gain, treble up, mids present, with a Big Muff for thick leads and some modulation for layered textures. Modern and electronic-tinged, not scooped metal.
Use a bridge humbucker into a Marshall-style crunch, medium gain, treble up; add a Big Muff-style fuzz for leads and some modulation for texture.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Database guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Database guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Database tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall JCM800 (2203/2204) — driving crunch; Big Muff for leads; distortion, fuzz, modulation.

Can I get the Database tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like MAN WITH A MISSION on Database — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (Jaguar HH, punchy), the amp EQ above (gain 5.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5), and distortion, fuzz, modulation. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com