Sad Man's Tongue guitar tone

Volbeat · Rewind, Replay, Rebound (Live in Deutschland) · 2007 · Metal

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN6

BASS4.5

MID6.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE6

REVERB2

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

GuitarGibson Les Paul

PickupBridge humbucker

GAIN7

BASS4.5

MID7

TREBLE6

PRESENCE6

REVERB2

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 5 · Tone 6 · Level 7
Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.