Remedy Lane album cover - Pain of Salvation
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Fandango" by Pain of Salvation - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Fandango"

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.

Gain6
Bass5
Mid5
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
Tone6
Volume6
Recording notes

From Remedy Lane (2002). Remedy Lane is the fourth album by Swedish progressive rock band Pain of Salvation, released on 15 January 2002 by InsideOut Music. The album's personnel list credits Daniel Gildenlöw and Johan Hallgren with guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JVM410H, the rig we use for Pain of Salvation's other songs from Remedy Lane, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Fandango" Tone

  1. What guitar did Pain of Salvation use on "Fandango"?

    The guitar on "Fandango" (released 2002) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Fandango" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 5, 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 "Fandango" without the original gear?

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