Once Upon the Cross Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Once Upon the Cross track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 7 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
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 8
What Deicide Used on Once Upon the Cross
Every Once Upon the Cross Tone You Can Dial In
- Once Upon the CrossMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
- To Be Dead
- When Satan Rules His World
- Christ Denied
- Kill the Christian
- They Are the Children of the Underworld
- Trick or Betrayed
7 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Once Upon the Cross Tone
What amp was Once Upon the Cross recorded with?
Every one of the Once Upon the Cross tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on Once Upon the Cross?
The Dean ML appears on the most Once Upon the Cross 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.
What amp settings do I need for the Once Upon the Cross sound?
Across the 7 guitar tracks from Once Upon the Cross we've catalogued, the median is gain 8 (range 8–8), with bass 6, mid 4, treble 6 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.
How many Once Upon the Cross songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 7 tracks from Once Upon the Cross broken down, including "Once Upon the Cross" and "To Be Dead". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.