Yungblud album cover - YUNGBLUD
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "The Boy in the Black Dress" by YUNGBLUD - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "The Boy in the Black Dress"

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
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume6.5

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume8.5
Recording notes

From Yungblud (2022). Yungblud is the third studio album by English musician Yungblud, released on 2 September 2022 by Locomotion and Geffen Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson SG Junior through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for YUNGBLUD's other songs from Yungblud, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the single pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "The Boy in the Black Dress" Tone

  1. What guitar did YUNGBLUD use on "The Boy in the Black Dress"?

    The guitar on "The Boy in the Black Dress" (released 2022) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Junior above gets the sound. Pickup selector: single pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "The Boy in the Black Dress" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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 Boy in the Black Dress" 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 Boy in the Black Dress" 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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