How to Dial In "Sucks to Be You" by Accept - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Sucks to Be You"
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 Too Mean to Die (2021). Too Mean to Die is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released on 29 January 2021. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording. Wolf Hoffmann has said he records Accept in the studio on Stratocasters rather than his Flying V, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203 stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Sucks to Be You" Tone
What guitar did Accept use on "Sucks to Be You"?
The guitar on "Sucks to Be You" (released 2021) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Sucks to Be You" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, 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 "Sucks to Be You" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Sucks to Be You" 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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