Blooddrunk album cover - Children of Bodom
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" by Children of Bodom - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing"

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.

Gain8.5
Bass6
Mid5
Treble6.5
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.

TuningD Standard(D G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8.5
Volume10
Recording notes

From Blooddrunk (2008). Blooddrunk is the sixth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, released on 7 April 2008 through Spinefarm Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD Alexi-600 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Children of Bodom's other songs from Blooddrunk, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in D standard (D G C F A D), a whole step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" Tone

  1. What guitar did Children of Bodom use on "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing"?

    The guitar on "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" (released 2008) isn't documented; the ESP LTD Alexi-600 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in D Standard (D G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, 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 "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Done with Everything, Die for Nothing" 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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