Harley Benton HB-20MFX settings
Freak On a Leash settings for Harley Benton HB-20MFX
Korn · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Korn "Freak On a Leash" riff tone on a Harley Benton HB-20MFX, select the Mesa Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 4, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Fx 5. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-05-10
- Preset / mode
- Mesa Clean
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Harley Benton HB-20MFX knobs
- Gain
- 1.5
- Bass
- 4
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1.5
- Fx
- 5
- Param
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 3
Playing tips
- Use the neck pickup for a warm, glassy tone.
- Engage the chorus effect at maximum for the underwater wobble effect.
- Experiment with the reverb to add depth to the clean tone.
The original rig
What Korn used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-20MFX actually has.
- Guitar
- Ibanez K7 7-string
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 3
- Treble
- 7.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Freak On a Leash adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Korn's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the Harley Benton HB-20MFX for Freak On a Leash?
Start from the Mesa Clean preset, then set Gain 1.5, Bass 4, Mid 4, Treble 6, Reverb 1.5, Fx 5.
Which pickup should I use for Freak On a Leash?
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Korn use on Freak On a Leash?
Guitar: Ibanez K7 7-string. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a HSS Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Freak On a Leash on other amps
Popular songs on the Harley Benton HB-20MFX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- The Unforgiven · Metallica
- Seven Nation Army · The White Stripes
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.