Marshall DSL40C settings
Raining Blood settings for Marshall DSL40C
Slayer · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Slayer "Raining Blood" riff tone on a Marshall DSL40C, set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 7, Resonance 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Jackson SLX DX Soloist · updated 2026-08-01
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Marshall DSL40C knobs
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Resonance
- 6
- Tone shift
- 0
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive pick attack to enhance articulation.
- Maintain a staccato playing style for clarity in fast passages.
The original rig
What Slayer used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall DSL40C actually has.
- Guitar
- B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era)
- Amp
- Marshall JCM800 2203
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Raining Blood adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Slayer's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall DSL40C settings for Raining Blood?
Set Gain 8.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 7, Resonance 6.
Which pickup should I use for Raining Blood?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Slayer use on Raining Blood?
Guitar: B.C. Rich Bich (circa 1986, as seen in live footage and consistent with studio era). Amp: Marshall JCM800 2203.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Jackson SLX DX Soloist. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Raining Blood on other amps
- Raining Blood on Fender Mustang LT25 · 327
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana · 236
- Raining Blood on Fender Frontman 10G · 80
- Raining Blood on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 74
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 64
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 MkII · 52
- Raining Blood on Line 6 Spider · 49
- Raining Blood on Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 · 43
Popular songs on the Marshall DSL40C
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Alive · Pearl Jam
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Back in Black · AC/DC
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.