How to Dial In "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" by Four Year Strong - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Enemy of the World (2010). Enemy of the World is the fourth studio album by 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 D standard (D G C F A D), a whole step below standard.
Common Questions About the "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" Tone
What guitar did Four Year Strong use on "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now"?
The guitar on "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" (released 2010) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster 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.
What amp settings does "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" 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.
Can I play "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "It Must Really Suck to Be Four Year Strong Right Now" 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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