How to Dial In "God of Sick Dreams" by Avatar - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "God of Sick Dreams"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Hunter Gatherer (2020). Hunter Gatherer is the eighth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Avatar, released on 7 August 2020. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez RGD61AL Axion Label through a Kemper Profiler Rack, the rig we use for Avatar's other songs from Hunter Gatherer, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop A (A E A D F♯ B).
Common Questions About the "God of Sick Dreams" Tone
What guitar did Avatar use on "God of Sick Dreams"?
The guitar on "God of Sick Dreams" (released 2020) isn't documented; the Ibanez RGD61AL Axion Label above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop A (A E A D F♯ B), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "God of Sick Dreams" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6.5, Mid 5.5, 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.
Can I play "God of Sick Dreams" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "God of Sick Dreams" 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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