How to Dial In "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" by From First to Last - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious"
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 Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount (2004). Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount is the debut studio album by American post-hardcore band From First to Last. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez RG1570 Prestige through a Marshall JCM2000 DSL100, the rig we use for From First to Last's other songs from Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.
Common Questions About the "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" Tone
What guitar did From First to Last use on "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious"?
The guitar on "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" (released 2004) isn't documented; the Ibanez RG1570 Prestige 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.
What amp settings does "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 5, 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.
Can I play "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Kiss Me, I'm Contagious" 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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