How to Dial In "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" by Bombay Bicycle Club - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"
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 A Different Kind of Fix (2011). A Different Kind of Fix is the third studio album by the English indie rock band Bombay Bicycle Club. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Vox AC30 C2, the rig we use for Bombay Bicycle Club's other songs from A Different Kind of Fix, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" Tone
What guitar did Bombay Bicycle Club use on "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep"?
The guitar on "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" (released 2011) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Volume 6. 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 "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep" 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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