Hymns for the Broken album cover - Evergrey
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "King of Errors" by Evergrey - Guitar Tone Settings

Evergrey·2014·Hymns for the Broken
The rig

Gear for "King of Errors"

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
Mid5.5
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.

TuningDrop C(C G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume8.5
Recording notes

From Hymns for the Broken (2014). Hymns for the Broken is the ninth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Evergrey. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD EC-1000 through an Engl Powerball II, the nearest rig we use for Evergrey's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C (C G C F A D).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "King of Errors" Tone

  1. What guitar did Evergrey use on "King of Errors"?

    The guitar on "King of Errors" (released 2014) isn't documented; the ESP LTD EC-1000 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop C (C G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "King of Errors" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, 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 "King of Errors" without the original gear?

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