How to Dial In "Sugar Coated Sour" by The Dillinger Escape Plan - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Sugar Coated Sour"
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 Calculating Infinity (1999). Their debut album, recorded between March and June 1999 at Trax East in South River, New Jersey and produced by Steve Evetts with Ben Weinman and Chris Pennie, released on Relapse on September 28, 1999. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II through a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier, the nearest rig to the one The Dillinger Escape Plan is documented with, stands in. Set the amp to a high-gain setting and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Sugar Coated Sour" Tone
What guitar did The Dillinger Escape Plan use on "Sugar Coated Sour"?
The guitar on "Sugar Coated Sour" (released 1999) isn't documented; the ESP E-II Horizon NT-II above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Sugar Coated Sour" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 4.5, Mid 6, Treble 7.5, Presence 7, Volume 6. 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 "Sugar Coated Sour" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Sugar Coated Sour" 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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