How to Dial In "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" by Sonata Arctica - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet"
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 Reckoning Night (2004). Reckoning Night is the fourth full-length studio album by the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez RG550 Genesis through a Marshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb, the nearest rig we use for Sonata Arctica's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" Tone
What guitar did Sonata Arctica use on "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet"?
The guitar on "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" (released 2004) isn't documented; the Ibanez RG550 Genesis above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, 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.
Can I play "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Real Puppet" 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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