The Forest Seasons album cover - Wintersun
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" by Wintersun - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)"

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
Bass6
Mid5
Treble7
Presence6
Volume7.5

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.

TuningD Standard(D G C F A D)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From The Forest Seasons (2017). The Forest Seasons is the third studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Wintersun. 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 Wintersun's other songs from The Forest Seasons, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in D standard (D G C F A D), a whole step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" Tone

  1. What guitar did Wintersun use on "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)"?

    The guitar on "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" (released 2017) isn't documented; the Ibanez JEM7V above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in D Standard (D G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. 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 "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Forest That Weeps (Summer)" 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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