Butchered at Birth album cover - Cannibal Corpse
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Innards Decay" by Cannibal Corpse - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Innards Decay"

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.

Gain9
Bass6.5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence6
Volume7

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.

TuningE♭ Standard(E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9.5
Volume10
Recording notes

From Butchered at Birth (1991). Butchered at Birth is the second album by the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a B.C. Rich Ironbird through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Cannibal Corpse's other songs from Butchered at Birth, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in E♭ standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), a half step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Innards Decay" Tone

  1. What guitar did Cannibal Corpse use on "Innards Decay"?

    The guitar on "Innards Decay" (released 1991) isn't documented; the B.C. Rich Ironbird above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Innards Decay" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 6.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, 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.

  3. Can I play "Innards Decay" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Innards Decay" 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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