The Sciences album cover - Sleep
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Giza Butler" by Sleep - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Giza Butler"

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
Bass7.5
Mid4.5
Treble5.5
Presence5
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.

TuningC Standard(C F B♭ E♭ G C)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6.5
Volume9.5
Recording notes

From The Sciences (2018). The Sciences is the fourth studio album by American stoner/doom metal band Sleep. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Standard through an Orange OR120, the rig we use for Sleep's other songs from The Sciences, stands in. Set the amp to a saturated high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in C standard (C F B♭ E♭ G C), two whole steps below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Giza Butler" Tone

  1. What guitar did Sleep use on "Giza Butler"?

    The guitar on "Giza Butler" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in C Standard (C F B♭ E♭ G C), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Giza Butler" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8.5, Bass 7.5, Mid 4.5, Treble 5.5, Presence 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 "Giza Butler" without the original gear?

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