Age of the Joker album cover - Edguy
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Rock of Cashel" by Edguy - Guitar Tone Settings

Edguy·2011·Age of the Joker
The rig

Gear for "Rock of Cashel"

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
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence6.5
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
Tone6.5
Volume9
Recording notes

From Age of the Joker (2011). Age of the Joker is the ninth studio album by the German power metal band Edguy. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Explorer through a Marshall JVM410H, the nearest rig we use for Edguy's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch 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 "Rock of Cashel" Tone

  1. What guitar did Edguy use on "Rock of Cashel"?

    The guitar on "Rock of Cashel" (released 2011) isn't documented; the Gibson Explorer 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 "Rock of Cashel" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, 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 "Rock of Cashel" without the original gear?

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