Songs About Fucking album cover - Big Black
Album · 3 tones

Songs About Fucking Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Big Black·1987·Guitar tone settings
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The Songs About Fucking amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 3 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
7–7 · n=3
Bass
4
4–4 · n=3
Mid
6
6–6 · n=3
Treble
8
8–8 · n=3
Presence
7
7–7 · n=3
Volume
7
7–7 · n=3
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Songs About Fucking

Tracklist

Every Songs About Fucking Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Bad PennyTwin Reverb
  2. The Model
  3. The Power of Independent Trucking

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Songs About Fucking Tone

  1. What amp was Songs About Fucking recorded with?

    Every one of the Songs About Fucking tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Twin Reverb (modern equivalent: Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue). 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 Songs About Fucking?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender Player Telecaster) appears on the most Songs About Fucking 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 Songs About Fucking sound?

    Across the 3 guitar tracks from Songs About Fucking we've catalogued, the median is gain 7 (range 7–7), with bass 4, mid 6, treble 8 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 Songs About Fucking?

    The ProCo Rat 2 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 Songs About Fucking songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Songs About Fucking broken down, including "Bad Penny" and "The Model". 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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