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Dearest (I'm so Sorry) Guitar Tone Settings — Picture Me Broken
Picture Me Broken · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Unknown (likely mid-2000s/2010s superstrat or Les Paul-style electric)
Pickups
Unknown (likely humbuckers, based on genre and tone)
Amp
Unknown (likely high-gain tube amp, e.g., Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier or Peavey 5150, based on era/genre)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
No direct sources confirm the exact gear for the studio recording of 'Dearest (I'm so Sorry)'. All gear and settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical gear for post-hardcore/alternative bands of the late 2000s/early 2010s. Studio recording, released 2008-2009.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass6
Gain8
Reverb2
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Distortion pedal (model unknown) · distortion
Guitar → Distortion pedal (model unknown) → High-gain tube amp (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- saturated distortion
- aggressive palm muting
- articulate high end
- full-bodied low end
- modern high-gain crunch
- focused midrange
- slightly scooped mids
- clear note separation
- heavy, energetic attack
Notes & Caveats
- No direct sources confirm the exact guitar, pickups, amp, or pedal models/settings for the studio recording of this song.
- All gear and settings are estimated based on genre (post-hardcore/alternative), era (late 2000s/early 2010s), and typical tones for similar bands.
- No evidence found for specific pedals or effects used; no pedalboard photos, interviews, or rig rundowns available.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects in the riff section; distortion is clearly audible, but no delay, chorus, flanger, or wah is present.
- If more accurate information becomes available (e.g., studio notes, interviews), update this entry.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Picture Me Broken's 'Dearest (I'm so Sorry)' riff uses a modern, saturated high-gain tone with tight lows, slightly scooped mids, and enough treble/presence for clarity—typical of post-2000s metalcore/hard rock. The reverb is minimal for a tight, punchy sound, matching genre and era conventions.