We've Come for You All album cover - Anthrax
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Nobody Knows Anything" by Anthrax - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Nobody Knows Anything"

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.

Gain7.5
Bass5.5
Mid5.5
Treble7
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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From We've Come for You All (2003). We've Come for You All is the ninth studio album by the American heavy metal band Anthrax, released on 6 May 2003. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Jackson Pro Series Rhoads RRT-3 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Anthrax's other songs from We've Come for You All, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Nobody Knows Anything" Tone

  1. What guitar did Anthrax use on "Nobody Knows Anything"?

    The guitar on "Nobody Knows Anything" (released 2003) isn't documented; the Jackson Pro Series Rhoads RRT-3 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Nobody Knows Anything" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, 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 "Nobody Knows Anything" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Nobody Knows Anything" 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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