Marshall JCM800 settings
Welcome to the Family settings for Marshall JCM800
Avenged Sevenfold · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Avenged Sevenfold "Welcome to the Family" riff tone on a Marshall JCM800, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 8 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Harley Benton SC-450 CS · updated 2026-04-06
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 8 · Volume 10
Marshall JCM800 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Maintain a percussive attack with your picking hand.
- Use alternate picking for clarity in fast passages.
The original rig
What Avenged Sevenfold used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Marshall JCM800 actually has.
- Guitar
- Schecter Synyster Gates Custom
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Welcome to the Family adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Avenged Sevenfold's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Marshall JCM800 settings for Welcome to the Family?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 6.
Which pickup should I use for Welcome to the Family?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 8 and volume at 10.
What gear did Avenged Sevenfold use on Welcome to the Family?
Guitar: Schecter Synyster Gates Custom. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Harley Benton SC-450 CS. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Marshall JCM800
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
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.