How to Dial In "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" by Snow Patrol - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands"
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 A Hundred Million Suns (2008). A Hundred Million Suns is a 2008 studio album by Snow Patrol. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender Player Jaguar through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, the rig we use for Snow Patrol's other songs from A Hundred Million Suns, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" Tone
What guitar did Snow Patrol use on "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands"?
The guitar on "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" (released 2008) isn't documented; the Fender Player Jaguar above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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.
Can I play "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Please Just Take These Photos from My Hands" 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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