Happiness Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Happiness track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 5 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
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind Happiness
Every Happiness Tone You Can Dial In
5 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Happiness Tone
What amp was Happiness recorded with?
Every one of the Happiness tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. 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 Happiness?
The Ibanez RG1570 Prestige appears on the most Happiness 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 Happiness sound?
Across the 5 guitar tracks from Happiness we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), 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.
What pedals are on Happiness?
The DigiTech Whammy V (5th Gen) (a modern equivalent) 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 Happiness songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 5 tracks from Happiness broken down, including "Carl Barker" and "Happiness". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.