Creature In The Black Night album cover - Dayseeker
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Pale Moonlight" by Dayseeker - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Pale Moonlight"

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.

Gain6.5
Bass5
Mid5
Treble6
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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume9
Recording notes

From Creature In The Black Night (2025). Creature In The Black Night is the sixth studio album by the American post-hardcore band Dayseeker. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Schecter C-1 Apocalypse through a Neural DSP Quad Cortex, the rig we use for Dayseeker's other songs from Creature In The Black Night, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Pale Moonlight" Tone

  1. What guitar did Dayseeker use on "Pale Moonlight"?

    The guitar on "Pale Moonlight" (released 2025) isn't documented; the Schecter C-1 Apocalypse above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Pale Moonlight" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, 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 "Pale Moonlight" without the original gear?

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

Related tones

Tone references for "Pale Moonlight" by Dayseeker are provided for educational use. ToneMirror is not affiliated with the artists or labels referenced.

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