How NAPALM DEATH's MITCH HARRIS Gets His Crushing Sound

November 26, 2010

Ever wondered how Mitch Harris of NAPALM DEATH gets his crushing guitar sound? Well, now we can officially reveal to you the tone settings that Mitch dials into his Framus Dragon to get his trademark grindcore sound, a sound which influenced generations of musicians playing heavy music... On your Framus Dragon amp, first select the Lead Channel (Harris likes to dish out plenty of drive and distortion) then tune into the following settings:

Lead Channel Settings

Gain - 5 o'clock (yes, ALL the way up!)
Presence - Roughly 1:30 (Between 7th & 8th notch)
Volume - 12 o'clock (On 6th notch)
Bass - 3 o'clock (the 9th notch)
Middle - 11 o'clock (5th notch)
Treble - 2 o'clock (8th notch)
Effect Mix - 7 o'clock (1st notch)
Deep - Between 8/9 o'clock (Between notches 2&3)
Master 1 - Between 10/11 o'clock (Between notches 4&5)
Master 2 - 12 o'clock (6th notch)

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