From Her to Eternity album cover - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "From Her to Eternity" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Guitar Tone Settings

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds·1984·From Her to Eternity
The rig

Gear for "From Her to Eternity"

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.

Gain3
Bass6
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5
Volume6

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7
Volume6
Recording notes

From From Her to Eternity (1984). From Her to Eternity is the debut studio album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in May 1984 by Mute Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, the nearest rig we use for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' other songs, stands in. Set the amp clean, with the gain barely up and use the neck pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "From Her to Eternity" Tone

  1. What guitar did Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds use on "From Her to Eternity"?

    The guitar on "From Her to Eternity" (released 1984) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "From Her to Eternity" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, 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.

  3. Can I play "From Her to Eternity" without the original gear?

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