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Your Nickle Ain't Worth My Dime Guitar Tone Settings
Sleeping With Sirens · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Pickups
Humbucker (likely Gibson 498T/490R or Seymour Duncan, as per era and artist's typical setup)
Amp
EVH 5150 III (EVH 5153) or Soldano SLO-100 (used interchangeably for heavy rhythm on this album)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2015 (from 'Madness' album sessions). Nick Martin played most rhythm parts, Jack Fowler handled leads. For heavy riff sections, Les Paul Customs into EVH 5153 or Soldano SLO-100 were primary. Pedals and effects chosen for studio reliability and live reproducibility.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- EVH Flanger · flanger
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay · delay
- Pro Co RAT · distortion
Gibson Les Paul Custom (bridge pickup) → Pro Co RAT → EVH Flanger → Boss DD-3 → EVH 5153 or Soldano SLO-100 (spring reverb at 2)
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Tone Character
- tight palm-muted chugs
- aggressive and percussive attack
- modern high-gain saturation
- articulate note separation
- punchy low end
- clear, defined mids
- slightly scooped but present
- crisp high end without harshness
- compressed, focused rhythm
- dynamic response to picking
Notes & Caveats
- No source gives explicit amp knob settings for 'Your Nickle Ain't Worth My Dime'; settings estimated based on cited 'Madness' album rhythm tone and typical 5150/Soldano usage.
- Pedal/effect usage is inferred from interviews and typical band setup; no direct studio session photo or explicit pedalboard for this song.
- Multiple amps (EVH 5153, Soldano SLO-100) were used interchangeably for heavy rhythm; exact track assignment is not confirmed.
- Pickup model is inferred from typical Les Paul Custom configuration and artist statements.
- Pedal settings are not specified in sources; delay and flanger are included based on frequent use and audible presence in SWS heavy rhythm tones.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Sleeping With Sirens' 'Your Nickle Ain't Worth My Dime' riff features a tight, modern post-hardcore/metalcore tone: high gain for aggressive chugs, controlled bass for clarity, moderate mids for punch without mud, and slightly boosted treble/presence for articulation. The production is dry with minimal reverb, matching genre norms and their typical amp settings.