How to Dial In "A Wasted Hymn" by Architects - Guitar Tone Settings
What Architects Actually Used on "A Wasted Hymn"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Peavey 5150. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Holy Hell (2018). Holy Hell is the eighth studio album by English metalcore band Architects, released on 9 November 2018 by Epitaph. Josh Middleton, who produced it with Dan Searle, has said he used an LTD with Fishman Fluence Modern pickups for much of the album, that most of it was a block-letter Peavey 5150 through an old Mesa/Boogie cab, with some Kemper tracks, that the four rhythm tracks were two of the 5150 and two of a Victory Kraken, and that a stock Maxon Tube Screamer or an Ibanez TS9 was always in front of the amps. An LTD EC-1000 stands in for the unnamed LTD, and the 5150 carries the amp; the Kraken is the second amp on the record. Drive the amp with the Tube Screamer boosting the front end, and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "A Wasted Hymn" Tone
What guitar did Architects use on "A Wasted Hymn"?
Architects tracked "A Wasted Hymn" on an ESP LTD EC-1000 (released 2018). Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "A Wasted Hymn" need?
On Peavey 5150: Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, 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 "A Wasted Hymn" without a Peavey 5150?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "A Wasted Hymn" 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.
What pedals are on "A Wasted Hymn"?
The original signal chain for "A Wasted Hymn" runs through Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9. Whether you own those exact units or close substitutes, ToneMirror maps the pedal voicings onto the pedalboard you actually have.
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