Red Dirt Road Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Red Dirt Road track to your gear
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
- 4
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 6.5
The Gear Behind Red Dirt Road
Every Red Dirt Road Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Red Dirt Road Tone
What amp was Red Dirt Road recorded with?
Every one of the Red Dirt Road tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. 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 Red Dirt Road?
The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender Custom Shop 1968 Telecaster Heavy Relic) appears on the most Red Dirt Road 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 Red Dirt Road sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Red Dirt Road we've catalogued, the median is gain 4 (range 4–4), with bass 5.5, 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.
What pedals are on Red Dirt Road?
The Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer 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.
How many Red Dirt Road songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Red Dirt Road broken down, including "Red Dirt Road" and "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.