Amo album cover - Bring Me the Horizon
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "I Don't Know What to Say" by Bring Me the Horizon - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "I Don't Know What to Say"

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.

Gain6
Bass6
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume6.5

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Amo (2019). Amo is the sixth studio album by British rock band Bring Me the Horizon, released on 25 January 2019 by Sony Music and RCA Records. The album's personnel list credits Lee Malia with guitars. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Studio through a Peavey 6505+, the rig we use for Bring Me the Horizon's other songs from Amo, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "I Don't Know What to Say" Tone

  1. What guitar did Bring Me the Horizon use on "I Don't Know What to Say"?

    The guitar on "I Don't Know What to Say" (released 2019) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Studio above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "I Don't Know What to Say" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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 "I Don't Know What to Say" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "I Don't Know What to Say" 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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