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Poets of the Fall Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song

Browse every Poets of the Fall song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.

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Record by record

Poets of the Fall Albums We've Broken Down

Every tone

All 10 Poets of the Fall Tones

Across the years

Poets of the Fall Tone Evolution

  1. 2005
    Late Goodbye
    Signs of Life
  2. 2005
    Lift
    Signs of Life
  3. 2005
    Sleep
    Signs of Life
  4. 2006
    Carnival of Rust
    Carnival of Rust
  5. 2006
    Locking Up the Sun
    Carnival of Rust
  6. 2012
    Temple of Thought
    Temple of Thought
  7. 2018
    My Dark Disquiet
    Ultraviolet
  8. 2018
    Standstill
    Ultraviolet
  9. 2018
    The Sweet Escape
    Ultraviolet
  10. 2022
FAQ

Common Questions About Poets of the Fall's Tone

  1. What guitar does Poets of the Fall play?

    Across the 10 Poets of the Fall songs in our catalog, the Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears most often. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.

  2. What amp does Poets of the Fall use?

    Across the 10 Poets of the Fall songs in our catalog, the Marshall JCM800 2203 shows up most often. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.

  3. What pedals does Poets of the Fall use?

    The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is the pedal that appears on the most Poets of the Fall recordings in our catalog. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.

  4. How many Poets of the Fall songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 10 Poets of the Fall songs, including "Carnival of Rust", "Late Goodbye", "Lift". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.

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