🎸 Metal · 2020s

Watch the World Burn by Falling in Reverse (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Falling in Reverse · riff

The Watch the World Burn by Falling in Reverse guitar tone is built on a Mesa Dual Rectifier / Helix, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (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)

7.5

GAIN

5.5

BASS

MID

TREBLE

5.5

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 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Mesa Dual Rectifier / Helix (Treadplate) — DROP G# (very low)

One of Falling in Reverse’s biggest recent songs — and it’s TUNED VERY LOW (Drop G#). The guitars are tight, heavy and modern, built around Mesa Dual Rectifier / Helix "Treadplate" tones. The extreme low tuning means the low end must be TIGHT (bass controlled, hard gate) so the crushing chugs stay defined, not flubby. Mids present, treble up for clarity.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge (active/high-output, very low)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, noise gate

Tone character

tight very-low-tuned metal, crushing & defined, gated, modern

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight very-low-tuned modern metal distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Watch the World Burn sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The extreme Drop G# tuning and keeping it tight are the challenge; the tone is a tight, high-gain Recto-style crunch — bass controlled, hard gate, mids present.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

Watch the World Burn is in DROP G# (very low). The tone is a tight, crushing modern metal — a Mesa Dual Rectifier / Recto-style high-gain. Keep the low end TIGHT (control the bass, hard gate) so the chugs stay defined; mids present, treble up. Loose bass = mud at this tuning.
Tune very low (Drop G#), use a tight Recto-style high-gain with a hard gate, control the bass, mids present, treble up; palm-mute tight and defined.
Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Watch the World Burn guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Watch the World Burn guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6, presence 5.5, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Watch the World Burn tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa Dual Rectifier / Helix (Treadplate) — DROP G# (very low); distortion, noise gate.

Can I get the Watch the World Burn 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 Falling in Reverse on Watch the World Burn — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (active/high-output, very low), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6, presence 5.5, reverb 1), and distortion, noise gate. 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