🎸 Rock · 2010s

Tage wie diese by Die Toten Hosen (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Die Toten Hosen · riff

The Tage wie diese by Die Toten Hosen guitar tone is built on a Engl, dialed in at gain 5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, 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

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

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

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 5 sits right around the rock average (4.8); mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Engl (Powerball / Blackmore / Artist Edition) — edge-of-breakup punk-rock crunch

Kuddel (Andreas von Holst) played his blue Les Paul on Tage wie diese, into Engl amps (Powerball, Ritchie Blackmore Head or Artist Edition), Kemper live. His fundamental sound sits right at the threshold between clean and distorted — a big, anthemic, singalong punk-rock crunch, medium gain, treble up.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (Les Paul, punchy)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

anthemic punk-rock crunch, edge-of-breakup, punchy, singalong

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

anthemic edge-of-breakup punk-rock crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Tage wie diese sound.

Difficulty

2/5 · Riff

The driving power chords and anthemic feel are the character; the tone is a Les Paul into a medium crunch — edge-of-breakup, treble up, punchy.

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Worth knowing

Tage wie diese is a big, anthemic punk-rock crunch — a Les Paul into an Engl/Marshall-style amp at the threshold between clean and distorted (medium gain), treble up, punchy. Not high-gain, not fully clean — right on the edge.
Use a bridge humbucker into a medium crunch (edge-of-breakup), treble up, punchy; hit power chords driving and anthemic.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Tage wie diese guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Tage wie diese guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, 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 Tage wie diese tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Engl (Powerball / Blackmore / Artist Edition) — edge-of-breakup punk-rock crunch; distortion.

Can I get the Tage wie diese 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.

How do I sound like Die Toten Hosen on Tage wie diese — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (Les Paul, punchy), the amp EQ above (gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2), and distortion. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com