Empty Hands album cover - Poppy
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Eat the Hate" by Poppy - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Eat the Hate"

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.

Gain7.5
Bass6.5
Mid5
Treble6
Presence6.5
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.

TuningDrop D(D A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume8.5
Recording notes

From Empty Hands (2026). Empty Hands is the seventh studio album by American singer Poppy. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP LTD M-1000 Floyd Rose through a Neural DSP Quad Cortex, the rig we use for Poppy's other songs from Empty Hands, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Eat the Hate" Tone

  1. What guitar did Poppy use on "Eat the Hate"?

    The guitar on "Eat the Hate" (released 2026) isn't documented; the ESP LTD M-1000 Floyd Rose 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 "Eat the Hate" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6.5, 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 "Eat the Hate" without the original gear?

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