How to Dial In "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" by Them Crooked Vultures - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up"
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 Them Crooked Vultures (2009). Them Crooked Vultures is the only studio album by American rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Custom through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Them Crooked Vultures' other songs from Them Crooked Vultures, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop A.
Common Questions About the "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" Tone
What guitar did Them Crooked Vultures use on "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up"?
The guitar on "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" (released 2009) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Custom above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop A (A E A D F♯ B), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, 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 "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Warsaw or the First Breath You Take After You Give Up" 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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