Lamb of God album cover - Lamb of God
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "On the Hook" by Lamb of God - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "On the Hook"

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.

Gain8
Bass6.5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6.5
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 Lamb of God (2020). Lamb of God is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Eclipse through a Mesa Boogie Mark V, the rig we use for Lamb of God's other songs from Lamb of God, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "On the Hook" Tone

  1. What guitar did Lamb of God use on "On the Hook"?

    The guitar on "On the Hook" (released 2020) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Eclipse 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 "On the Hook" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, 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 "On the Hook" without the original gear?

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