Icky Mettle album cover - Archers of Loaf
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Wrong" by Archers of Loaf - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Wrong"

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.

Gain4
Bass5
Mid5
Treble6
Presence5
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.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume8
Recording notes

From Icky Mettle (1993). Their debut album, produced and engineered by Caleb Southern at Kraptone Studios in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, it was recorded and mixed in seven days and released by Alias in 1993. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Fender Silverface Twin Reverb, the nearest rig to the one documented for Archers of Loaf, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Wrong" Tone

  1. What guitar did Archers of Loaf use on "Wrong"?

    The guitar on "Wrong" (released 1993) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "Wrong" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 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 "Wrong" without the original gear?

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