How to Dial In "The Sky Is Red" by Leprous - Guitar Tone Settings
What Leprous Actually Used on "The Sky Is Red"
- GuitarAristides 080
- EffectDelayThe unit isn't documented
- EffectReverbThe unit isn't documented
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These are the numbers on the record. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
Eleven-minute closer of Pitfalls, played by Tor Oddmund Suhrke and Robin Ognedal. For most of its length the guitar is textural rather than riff-based - sparse clean arpeggios, held notes and swells drenched in delay and reverb under strings and vocals - before a distorted climax at the end. Dialling a permanent high-gain rhythm tone gets this wrong. Suhrke has played Aristides Arium 8-strings (080S, fanned frets, custom Bare Knuckle passives) live and in the studio since 2016. The band tracked real tube amps chosen by blind listening test but never named the models, and use Kemper profiles live - hence no amp here.
Common Questions About the "The Sky Is Red" Tone
What guitar did Leprous use on "The Sky Is Red"?
Leprous tracked "The Sky Is Red" on an Aristides 080 (released 2019). Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "The Sky Is Red" need?
On the original amp: Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, 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 Sky Is Red" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Sky Is Red" 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.
What effects are on "The Sky Is Red"?
The recording has delay and reverb on it. No source names the unit behind them, so this page doesn't guess one. ToneMirror maps each effect onto your rig - a pedal you own, your amp's own controls, or a block on a modeler - and says plainly when your rig can't make one.
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