Cort CM15R settings
Ho Hey settings for Cort CM15R
The Lumineers · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the The Lumineers "Ho Hey" riff tone on a Cort CM15R, set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 10 and volume on 10.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-04
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 10 · Volume 10
Cort CM15R knobs
- Gain
- 0
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1
- Delay off
Playing tips
- Strum with a percussive attack to mimic the original acoustic rhythm.
- Use your amp's built-in reverb to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Focus on open-chord voicings to maintain the harmonic richness.
The original rig
What The Lumineers used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Cort CM15R actually has.
- Guitar
- Gibson Hummingbird acoustic (Wesley Schultz)
- Amp
- None — DI / mic only
- Gain
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Ho Hey adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts The Lumineers's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Cort CM15R settings for Ho Hey?
Set Gain 0, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 1.
Which pickup should I use for Ho Hey?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 10 and volume at 10.
What gear did The Lumineers use on Ho Hey?
Guitar: Gibson Hummingbird acoustic (Wesley Schultz). Amp: None — DI / mic only.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the Cort CM15R
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Creep · Radiohead
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.