The Funeral of Hearts guitar tone

HIM · Love Metal (Deluxe Remastered Edition) · 2003 · Alternative

Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpVox AC30

GuitarFender Telecaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7

BASS5

MID6

TREBLE6

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
Gain 6 · Tone 6 · Level 6.5
Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.

The drive stays smooth — most of the character is the amp on the edge of breakup.

Lead

AmpVox AC30

GuitarFender Telecaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN8

BASS5

MID6.5

TREBLE6

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver overdrive
Gain 6 · Tone 6 · Level 6.5
Open, amp-like drive that follows pick attack.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · 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.