Rise or Die Trying album cover - Four Year Strong
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" by Four Year Strong - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!"

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
Bass5
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Volume6.5

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 D(D A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From Rise or Die Trying (2007). Rise or Die Trying is the second studio album from American rock band Four Year Strong. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, a driven pop-punk pairing, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" Tone

  1. What guitar did Four Year Strong use on "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!"?

    The guitar on "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" (released 2007) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, Volume 6.5. 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 "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!" 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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