Like Gods of the Sun album cover - My Dying Bride
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Grace Unhearing" by My Dying Bride - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Grace Unhearing"

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.

Gain5
Bass6
Mid5
Treble5
Presence5
Volume7

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.

TuningC♯ Standard(C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone5
Volume8
Recording notes

From Like Gods of the Sun (1996). Like Gods of the Sun is the fourth studio album by English doom metal band My Dying Bride, released on 14 October 1996 by Peaceville Records. The album's personnel list credits Andrew Craighan and Calvin Robertshaw with guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Standard through a Marshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb, the rig we use for My Dying Bride's other songs from Like Gods of the Sun, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the neck pickup. Published transcriptions put it in C♯ standard (C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯), three half steps below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Grace Unhearing" Tone

  1. What guitar did My Dying Bride use on "Grace Unhearing"?

    The guitar on "Grace Unhearing" (released 1996) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. The track is in C♯ Standard (C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Grace Unhearing" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 5, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 5, Presence 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.

  3. Can I play "Grace Unhearing" without the original gear?

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