Eat the Elephant album cover - A Perfect Circle
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Eat the Elephant Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

A Perfect Circle·2018·Guitar tone settings
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The Eat the Elephant amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 9 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.

Gain
7
6–7 · n=9
Bass
6.5
5–6.5 · n=9
Mid
5
5–6.5 · n=9
Treble
6
6–7 · n=9
Presence
6
6–6.5 · n=9
Volume
7
7–8 · n=9
The rig behind the record

What A Perfect Circle Used on Eat the Elephant

Tracklist

Every Eat the Elephant Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Disillusioned
  2. The DoomedMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
  3. By and Down the River
  4. Delicious
  5. Get the Lead Out
  6. TalkTalk
  7. Feathers
  8. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
  9. The Contrarian

9 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the Eat the Elephant Tone

  1. What amp was Eat the Elephant recorded with?

    Every one of the Eat the Elephant tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on Eat the Elephant?

    The PRS Custom 24 appears on the most Eat the Elephant tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the Eat the Elephant sound?

    Across the 9 guitar tracks from Eat the Elephant we've catalogued, the median is gain 7 (range 6–7), with bass 6.5, mid 5, treble 6 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.

  4. What pedals are on Eat the Elephant?

    The Boss DD-3 Digital Delay shows up on the most tracks here. Every track breakdown lists that song's full signal chain in order, and the match engine substitutes what you own for what you don't.

  5. How many Eat the Elephant songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 9 tracks from Eat the Elephant broken down, including "Disillusioned" and "The Doomed". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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