What About Now Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any What About Now track to your gear
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
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind What About Now
Every What About Now Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the What About Now Tone
What amp was What About Now recorded with?
Every one of the What About Now 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 What About Now?
The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most What About Now 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 What About Now sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from What About Now we've catalogued, the median is gain 5 (range 5–5), 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 What About Now songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from What About Now broken down, including "Thick as Thieves" and "What About Now". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.