Twilight in Olympus album cover - Symphony X
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Lady of the Snow" by Symphony X - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Lady of the Snow"

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
Bass5
Mid5
Treble6
Presence6
Volume8

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.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone5
Volume10
Recording notes

From Twilight in Olympus (1998). Twilight in Olympus is the fourth studio album by American progressive metal band Symphony X, released in 1998 through Zero Corporation (Japan) and Inside Out Music (Europe); a remastered special edition was reissued on January 13, 2004 through Inside Out. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez JEM7V through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for Symphony X's other songs from Twilight in Olympus, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Lady of the Snow" Tone

  1. What guitar did Symphony X use on "Lady of the Snow"?

    The guitar on "Lady of the Snow" (released 1998) isn't documented; the Ibanez JEM7V above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "Lady of the Snow" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 6, Volume 8. 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 "Lady of the Snow" without the original gear?

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