How to Dial In "Devil Take the Hindmost" by Allan Holdsworth - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Devil Take the Hindmost"
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 Metal Fatigue (1985), with Jimmy Johnson on bass and Chad Wackerman on drums. Allan Holdsworth is known for a smooth, liquid legato lead style, and the tone is a clean-to-lightly-driven, sustained sound. No source available here confirms the exact guitar and amp on this recording, so a Carvin HF2 through a JC-120 stands in. Use the pickup with a clean, warm amp setting with the highs softened. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Devil Take the Hindmost" Tone
What guitar did Allan Holdsworth use on "Devil Take the Hindmost"?
The guitar on "Devil Take the Hindmost" (released 1985) isn't documented; the Carvin Allan Holdsworth HF2 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: single pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Devil Take the Hindmost" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 2, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 5, Presence 4.5, Volume 5. 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 "Devil Take the Hindmost" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Devil Take the Hindmost" 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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