Crisis album cover - Alexisonfire
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" by Alexisonfire - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain8
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningE♭ Standard(E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From Crisis (2006). Crisis is the third studio album from Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, released on August 22, 2006. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Junior through a Marshall JCM2000 TSL100, the rig we use for Alexisonfire's other songs from Crisis, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the single pickup. Published transcriptions put it in E♭ standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), a half step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" Tone

  1. What guitar did Alexisonfire use on "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints"?

    The guitar on "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" (released 2006) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Junior above gets the sound. Pickup selector: single pickup on the guitar. The track is in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, 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.

  3. Can I play "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Drunks, Lovers, Sinners and Saints" 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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