Our Raw Heart album cover - Yob
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Ablaze" by Yob - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Ablaze"

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
Bass8
Mid4
Treble4
Presence4
Volume9

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.

TuningCustom tuning
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone4
Volume10
Recording notes

From Our Raw Heart (2018). Our Raw Heart is the eighth studio album by American doom metal band YOB. It was released June 8, 2018, by Relapse Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Sunn Model T, the rig we use for Yob's other songs from Our Raw Heart, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the neck pickup. Published transcriptions put it in a tuning that is not one of the standard names: A D G C E A, low to high.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Ablaze" Tone

  1. What guitar did Yob use on "Ablaze"?

    The guitar on "Ablaze" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. The track is in Custom tuning, so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Ablaze" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 8, Bass 8, Mid 4, Treble 4, Presence 4, Volume 9. 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 "Ablaze" without the original gear?

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