Don't You Fake It album cover - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Misery Loves Its Company" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Misery Loves Its Company"

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.

Gain7
Bass5.5
Mid5.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
Volume7

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.

TuningDrop C(C G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7
Volume10
Recording notes

From Don't You Fake It (2006). Don't You Fake It is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a PRS Custom 24 through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the rig we use for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' other songs from Don't You Fake It, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C (C G C F A D).

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Misery Loves Its Company" Tone

  1. What guitar did The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus use on "Misery Loves Its Company"?

    The guitar on "Misery Loves Its Company" (released 2006) isn't documented; the PRS Custom 24 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop C (C G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Misery Loves Its Company" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, 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.

  3. Can I play "Misery Loves Its Company" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Misery Loves Its Company" 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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