Surgical Steel Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Surgical Steel track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 9 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
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Carcass Used on Surgical Steel
Every Surgical Steel Tone You Can Dial In
- Unfit for Human ConsumptionMarshall JCM800 2203
- 316L Grade Surgical Steel
- A Congealed Clot of Blood
- Cadaver Pouch Conveyor System
- Captive Bolt Pistol
- Mount of Execution
- Noncompliance to ASTM F899-12 Standard
- Thrasher's Abattoir
- 1985
9 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Surgical Steel Tone
What amp was Surgical Steel recorded with?
Every one of the Surgical Steel 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 Surgical Steel?
The Gibson Les Paul Custom appears on the most Surgical Steel 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 Surgical Steel sound?
Across the 9 guitar tracks from Surgical Steel we've catalogued, the median is gain 8 (range 8–8), with bass 6, mid 6.5, 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 Surgical Steel songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 9 tracks from Surgical Steel broken down, including "Unfit for Human Consumption" and "316L Grade Surgical Steel". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.