How to Dial In "Friend or Foe?" by Riverside - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Friend or Foe?"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From ID.Entity (2023). ID.Entity is the eighth album by Polish progressive rock band Riverside, released on January 20, 2023, by Inside Out Music and Mystic Production and was produced by bassist Mariusz Duda. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Mayones Setius 6 through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the nearest rig we use for Riverside's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Friend or Foe?" Tone
What guitar did Riverside use on "Friend or Foe?"?
The guitar on "Friend or Foe?" (released 2023) isn't documented; the Mayones Setius 6 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Friend or Foe?" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, 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.
Can I play "Friend or Foe?" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Friend or Foe?" 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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