How to Dial In "Choose Your Weapon" by Exodus - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Choose Your Weapon"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Pleasures of the Flesh (1987). Pleasures of the Flesh is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Exodus, released in 1987 by Combat Records. The album's personnel list credits Gary Holt and Rick Hunolt with guitars. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Exodus' other songs from Pleasures of the Flesh, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Choose Your Weapon" Tone
What guitar did Exodus use on "Choose Your Weapon"?
The guitar on "Choose Your Weapon" (released 1987) isn't documented; the Jackson Pro Series Soloist SL2 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Choose Your Weapon" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Choose Your Weapon" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Choose Your Weapon" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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