Thursday, March 19, 2026

31 thoughts on “ACID BATH & Crowbar Guitar Tone & Gear Explained by Sammy duet

  • I've always used my Metalzone into a fully cranked pre-amp clean channel on my Marshall, pedal set to (clockface): Dist- 12 / both left dials at 2, both right dials at 10, Volume at 12, and the bass/mid/treb EQ on my amp all at about 2.

    Play an SG through that tuned to B or C# and it sounds pretty sweet.

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  • is this pedal good for thrash or groove?
    if yes i would appreciate someone to tell me dimebag darrell settings. Thank you:)

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  • 3:484:10 Sammy talks about the Paegan Terrorism Tactics tone, it sounds like he and Mike didn't use the Metal Zone in the studio for the recording of the album, and only used it live; or am I misunderstanding him? The guitar tone on Paegan Terrorism Tactics is one of my favorite tones, I'd love to be able to replicate it. I guess I need to get one of those old Randall amps. I wonder if that's the same Randall amp they used on Crowbar's Sonic Excess album? Love that tone as well!

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  • I bought my Metal Zone in '92, and always used it with a clean amp. I just went and checked my settings and the only difference to Sammy's are I run the distortion at about 1 o'clock. Just goes to show.

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  • Randall amp: checked (it's a thrasher Fortin tube model but whatever..)
    Boss MT-2: Checked (the new one)
    Turbo tube screamer: Checked (for EHG)
    EMG's on guitar: Checked
    Mesa Cab: I have no kidneys left for the Mesa cab yet but i'm working on it..

    Now i need a band godamnit… cause my stupid friends don't play me..

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  • I’ve tried a bunch of distortion pedals over the years and the metal zone I bought last year for $35 is my favorite.

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  • Nice man. Clean channel, EMG 81 and metal zone. That's what I've been doing for years. Nice hearing it from the riff master Sammy duet big inspiration for riffs!

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  • Acid Baths albums and first 3 Crowbar albums have such a heavy guitar sound. Also love Eyehategod's In the name of Sickness and Taken as needed for pain guitar sound. Heavy, flithy sabbath style riffs.

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  • Hi Sammy this is Bailey BIGE Daughter form Fort Walton Beach, Florida Marty scharpenture for Florida my dad has been showing me your videos of goat whore and I acid bath I love it. We would love to see you

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  • i habe a couple of those. im over here like how the fuck does this dude get that sound. through a behringer bass amp i got it lmao

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  • I've used the Zone into tube amps,as a preamp in the loop and I swear it is the basis for a lot of new high gain amps.

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  • I use my Metal Zone on the clean of any amp I have. I just don't like the sound of the dirty channel. I EQ my cleans then I EQ the pedal. It's nasty if in the right hands but ugly in the wrong hands

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  • I still use the metal zone plugged into the front of a clean amp. I love it still. I have tried a few others but I always go back.

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  • It’s a great distortion pedal, a great pre-amp that pairs well with the power section of an amp, and even as a clean boost, it can provide a sharp tone with shaping options to a high gain channel of an amp. This is quite possibly one of the best and most versatile pedals around.

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  • I saw Acid Bath in , I think, 1996 at the Mirage in Minneapolis and Mike and Sammy let me come on stage after and check out their equipment and settings. I have it all written down on an old flyer somewhere but I do remember Sammy was playing through a Hughes & Kettner Attax 80 that I think he said was a recent purchase at the time. I forget what year his Gibson Flying V was but he said he added the EMG 81's, which Mike also had I believe. I also wrote down his settings for his Boss Metal Zone and Flanger.

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