What to Do When You Are Dead album cover - Armor for Sleep
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Walking at Night, Alone" by Armor for Sleep - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Walking at Night, Alone"

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.

Gain3.5
Bass5
Mid5
Treble6
Presence4.5
Volume5.5

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.

TuningDrop D(D A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From What to Do When You Are Dead (2005). What to Do When You Are Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Armor for Sleep. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, a lightly driven emo pairing, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Walking at Night, Alone" Tone

  1. What guitar did Armor for Sleep use on "Walking at Night, Alone"?

    The guitar on "Walking at Night, Alone" (released 2005) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Walking at Night, Alone" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 3.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4.5, Volume 5.5. 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.

  3. Can I play "Walking at Night, Alone" without the original gear?

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