What amp settings do I need for the Cruel Angels Thesis guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Cruel Angels Thesis tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: humbucker/superstrat · Amp: high-gain profiler.

Can I get the Cruel Angels Thesis tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

🎸 Anime Rock · 1990s

Cruel Angels Thesis (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Neon Genesis Evangelion · riff

The Cruel Angels Thesis by Neon Genesis Evangelion guitar tone is built on a high-gain profiler, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Guitar: humbucker/superstrat · Amp: high-gain profiler

Pickups

bridge humbucker

Tone character

Bright, driving anime-rock crunch with an energetic, melodic edge.

Note: Amp settings are a genre-typical informed estimate for the common guitar/metal cover of this track; modern game/metal tones are often profiler/plugin-based. Adapt by ear.

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