The Man I Want to Be album cover - Chris Young
Album · 2 tones

The Man I Want to Be Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Chris Young·2009·Guitar tone settings
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The The Man I Want to Be 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
4
4–4 · n=2
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=2
Mid
6
6–6 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind The Man I Want to Be

Tracklist

Every The Man I Want to Be Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Gettin' You HomeFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
  2. The Man I Want to Be

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the The Man I Want to Be Tone

  1. What amp was The Man I Want to Be recorded with?

    Every one of the The Man I Want to Be 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.

  2. What guitar was used on The Man I Want to Be?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most The Man I Want to Be 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 Man I Want to Be sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from The Man I Want to Be 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.

  4. How many The Man I Want to Be songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from The Man I Want to Be broken down, including "Gettin' You Home" and "The Man I Want to Be". 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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