Grimmest Hits album cover - Black Label Society
Album · 8 tones

Grimmest Hits Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Black Label Society·2018·Guitar tone settings
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The Grimmest Hits amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 8 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
6
6–6 · n=8
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=8
Mid
6
6–6 · n=8
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=8
Presence
6
6–6 · n=8
Volume
7
7–7 · n=8
The rig behind the record

What Black Label Society Used on Grimmest Hits

Tracklist

Every Grimmest Hits Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Room of Nightmares
  2. Trampled Down Below
  3. The Day That Heaven Had Gone AwayMarshall JCM800 2203
  4. A Love Unreal
  5. Disbelief
  6. Seasons of Falter
  7. The Betrayal
  8. The Only Words

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Grimmest Hits Tone

  1. What amp was Grimmest Hits recorded with?

    Every one of the Grimmest Hits 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 Grimmest Hits?

    The Gibson Les Paul Custom appears on the most Grimmest Hits 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 Grimmest Hits sound?

    Across the 8 guitar tracks from Grimmest Hits we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5.5, 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. What pedals are on Grimmest Hits?

    The Dunlop ZW45 Zakk Wylde Cry Baby Wah shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.

  5. How many Grimmest Hits songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 8 tracks from Grimmest Hits broken down, including "Room of Nightmares" and "Trampled Down Below". 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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