How to Dial In "The Crownless King" by Killswitch Engage - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "The Crownless King"
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 Atonement (2019). Atonement is the eighth studio album by the American metalcore band Killswitch Engage, released on August 16, 2019 through Metal Blade Records, making it their first album since 2000 not to be released through Roadrunner Records. Joel Stroetzel told All Things Loud that much of the guitar tracking for Atonement happened at his and Adam Dutkiewicz's houses, with the Kemper as the main recording tool and the parts re-amped later, and both players had Caparison signature guitars by 2018 - Dutkiewicz's TAT Special FX and Stroetzel's Dellinger-JSM, per Mixdown. Neither source names the guitar or profile on this song, so a Caparison TAT through a Kemper Profiler stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-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 "The Crownless King" Tone
What guitar did Killswitch Engage use on "The Crownless King"?
The guitar on "The Crownless King" (released 2019) isn't documented; the Caparison TAT Special 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 "The Crownless King" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6. 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 "The Crownless King" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Crownless King" 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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