Silk Degrees album cover - Boz Scaggs
Album · 6 tones

Silk Degrees Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Boz Scaggs·1976·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Silk Degrees track to your gear

The Silk Degrees amp settings window

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
3
2.5–3 · n=6
Bass
5
5–5 · n=6
Mid
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=6
Treble
6
6–6 · n=6
Presence
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=6
Volume
5
5–5 · n=6
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Silk Degrees

Tracklist

Every Silk Degrees Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Lowdown
  2. Lido ShuffleTwin Reverb
  3. Georgia
  4. Harbor Lights
  5. It's Over
  6. What Can I Say

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Silk Degrees Tone

  1. What amp was Silk Degrees recorded with?

    Every one of the Silk Degrees 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 Silk Degrees?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most Silk Degrees 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 Silk Degrees sound?

    Across the 6 guitar tracks from Silk Degrees we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 2.5–3), with bass 5, mid 5.5, 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. How many Silk Degrees songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 6 tracks from Silk Degrees broken down, including "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle". 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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