Waking Hours Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Waking Hours track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 4 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
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind Waking Hours
Every Waking Hours Tone You Can Dial In
- Kiss This Thing GoodbyeFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface)
- Move Away Jimmy Blue
- Nothing Ever Happens
- Stone Cold Sober
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Waking Hours Tone
What amp was Waking Hours recorded with?
Every one of the Waking Hours tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface). 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 Waking Hours?
The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most Waking Hours 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 Waking Hours sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from Waking Hours we've catalogued, the median is gain 5.5 (range 5.5–5.5), 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.
How many Waking Hours songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Waking Hours broken down, including "Kiss This Thing Goodbye" and "Move Away Jimmy Blue". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.