The New America Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any The New America track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 6 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
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind The New America
Every The New America Tone You Can Dial In
- The Hopeless Housewife
- A Streetkid Named Desire
- Don't Sell Me Short
- I Love My Computer
- Whisper in Time
- New AmericaMarshall JCM800 2203
6 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the The New America Tone
What amp was The New America recorded with?
Every one of the The New America tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on The New America?
The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most The New America 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.
What amp settings do I need for the The New America sound?
Across the 6 guitar tracks from The New America we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5 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.
How many The New America songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 6 tracks from The New America broken down, including "The Hopeless Housewife" and "A Streetkid Named Desire". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.