Twilight of the Thunder God album cover - Amon Amarth
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Where Is Your God?" by Amon Amarth - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Where Is Your God?"

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.

Gain8.5
Bass6.5
Mid5
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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.

TuningCustom tuning
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From Twilight of the Thunder God (2008). Twilight of the Thunder God is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II through Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the nearest rig to the one documented for Amon Amarth, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in a custom tuning (B E A D F♯ B, low to high).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Where Is Your God?" Tone

  1. What guitar did Amon Amarth use on "Where Is Your God?"?

    The guitar on "Where Is Your God?" (released 2008) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Horizon NT-II above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Where Is Your God?" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 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.

  3. Can I play "Where Is Your God?" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Where Is Your God?" 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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