Souls at Zero album cover - Neurosis
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "To Crawl Under One's Skin" by Neurosis - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "To Crawl Under One's Skin"

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.

Gain9
Bass7
Mid4
Treble5
Presence6
Volume8

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
Tone4
Volume10
Recording notes

From Souls at Zero (1992). Souls at Zero is the third studio album by the American post-metal band Neurosis. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Standard through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Neurosis' other songs from Souls at Zero, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "To Crawl Under One's Skin" Tone

  1. What guitar did Neurosis use on "To Crawl Under One's Skin"?

    The guitar on "To Crawl Under One's Skin" (released 1992) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Standard 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 "To Crawl Under One's Skin" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 9, Bass 7, Mid 4, Treble 5, Presence 6, Volume 8. 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 "To Crawl Under One's Skin" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "To Crawl Under One's Skin" 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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