How to Dial In "Your Guardian Angel" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Your Guardian Angel"
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 Don't You Fake It (2006). Their debut studio album, produced by David Bendeth, it was released on 18 July 2006 and spawned the singles "Face Down", "False Pretense" and "Your Guardian Angel". No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a PRS Custom 24 through a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, the nearest rig to the one documented for The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C.
Common Questions About the "Your Guardian Angel" Tone
What guitar did The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus use on "Your Guardian Angel"?
The guitar on "Your Guardian Angel" (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.
What amp settings does "Your Guardian Angel" 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.
Can I play "Your Guardian Angel" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Your Guardian Angel" 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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