What amp settings do I need for the Handmade Cities guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Handmade Cities tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: 7-string (Plini signature) · Amp: modern profiler; delay, reverb.

Can I get the Handmade Cities 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.

🎸 Progressive · 2010s

Handmade Cities (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Plini · riff

The Handmade Cities by Plini guitar tone is built on a modern profiler, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5 (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: 7-string (Plini signature) · Amp: modern profiler

Pickups

bridge humbucker

Effects / signal chain

delay, reverb

Tone character

Smooth, singing, ambient-drenched lead — moderate gain, lush delay/reverb, fluid legato.

Note: Amp settings are a genre-typical informed estimate for this band; modern metal tones are often profiler/plugin-based (e.g. Axe-Fx, Neural, Kemper). Adapt to your rig by ear.

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