Ithyphallic album cover - Nile
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "As He Creates So He Destroys" by Nile - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "As He Creates So He Destroys"

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.

Gain8.5
Bass6
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7.5

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 A(A E A D F♯ B)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7.5
Volume10
Recording notes

From Ithyphallic (2007). Ithyphallic is the fifth studio album by American technical death metal band Nile. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD Viper-1000 through a Marshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb, the nearest rig we use for Nile's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop A (A E A D F♯ B).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "As He Creates So He Destroys" Tone

  1. What guitar did Nile use on "As He Creates So He Destroys"?

    The guitar on "As He Creates So He Destroys" (released 2007) isn't documented; the ESP LTD Viper-1000 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop A (A E A D F♯ B), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "As He Creates So He Destroys" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. 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 "As He Creates So He Destroys" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "As He Creates So He Destroys" 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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