How Could Hell Be Any Worse? album cover - Bad Religion
Album · 2 tones

How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Bad Religion·1982·Guitar tone settings
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The How Could Hell Be Any Worse? amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 2 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.

Gain
7
7–7 · n=2
Bass
6
6–6 · n=2
Mid
6
6–6 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Volume
7
7–7 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind How Could Hell Be Any Worse?

Tracklist

Every How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Fuck Armageddon...This Is Hell
  2. We're Only Gonna DieMarshall JCM800 2203

2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the How Could Hell Be Any Worse? Tone

  1. What amp was How Could Hell Be Any Worse? recorded with?

    Every one of the How Could Hell Be Any Worse? tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on How Could Hell Be Any Worse??

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most How Could Hell Be Any Worse? tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the How Could Hell Be Any Worse? sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from How Could Hell Be Any Worse? we've catalogued, the median is gain 7 (range 7–7), with bass 6, mid 6, treble 6.5 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.

  4. How many How Could Hell Be Any Worse? songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from How Could Hell Be Any Worse? broken down, including "Fuck Armageddon...This Is Hell" and "We're Only Gonna Die". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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