How to Dial In "Stranger in These Times" by Sum 41 - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Stranger in These Times"
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 Heaven :x: Hell (2024). Produced by Mike Green and Deryck Whibley and released in March 2024, with Dave Baksh and Tom Thacker as the band's guitarists. Whibley and Green wrote it, and it is track 13 on the Hell disc at 2:57. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the nearest rig to the one Sum 41 is documented with, stands in. Set the amp at a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it a half step down with the low string dropped a further whole step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Common Questions About the "Stranger in These Times" Tone
What guitar did Sum 41 use on "Stranger in These Times"?
The guitar on "Stranger in These Times" (released 2024) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "Stranger in These Times" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, 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 "Stranger in These Times" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Stranger in These Times" 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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