Pandemonium album cover - Killing Joke
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Millennium" by Killing Joke - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Millennium"

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.

Gain7
Bass6
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7.5

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Pandemonium (1994). Pandemonium is the ninth studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released on 25 July 1994 by Butterfly Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson ES-330 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Killing Joke's other songs from Pandemonium, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Millennium" Tone

  1. What guitar did Killing Joke use on "Millennium"?

    The guitar on "Millennium" (released 1994) isn't documented; the Gibson ES-330 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Millennium" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. 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 "Millennium" without the original gear?

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