How to Dial In "Waste the Night" by 5 Seconds of Summer - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Waste the Night"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Sounds Good Feels Good (2015). Sounds Good Feels Good is the second studio album by the Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on 23 October 2015 by Capitol Records and Hi or Hey Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for 5 Seconds of Summer's other songs from Sounds Good Feels Good, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Waste the Night" Tone
What guitar did 5 Seconds of Summer use on "Waste the Night"?
The guitar on "Waste the Night" (released 2015) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Waste the Night" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Waste the Night" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Waste the Night" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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