The Seer album cover - Big Country
Album · 2 tones

The Seer Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Big Country·1986·Guitar tone settings
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The The Seer amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 2 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
3.5
3.5–3.5 · n=2
Bass
5
5–5 · n=2
Mid
6
6–6 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
7
7–7 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind The Seer

Tracklist

Every The Seer Tone You Can Dial In

  1. One Great Thing
  2. Look AwayRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the The Seer Tone

  1. What amp was The Seer recorded with?

    Every one of the The Seer tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. 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 The Seer?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender Standard Stratocaster) appears on the most The Seer 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 The Seer sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from The Seer we've catalogued, the median is gain 3.5 (range 3.5–3.5), 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.

  4. What pedals are on The Seer?

    The MXR M-129 Pitch Transposer 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 The Seer songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from The Seer broken down, including "One Great Thing" and "Look Away". 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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