Especially for You Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Especially for You 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
- 2.5
- Bass
- 6.3
- Mid
- 5.3
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6.8
The Gear Behind Especially for You
- ampFender '68 Custom Vibrolux ReverbModern equivalent - the original isn't named hereon 1 track
- guitarGretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body (DeArmond)on 1 track
- guitarGretsch 6120Modern equivalent: Gretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature Hollow Bodyon 1 track
- pedalStrymon El CapistanModern equivalent - the original isn't named hereon 1 track
Every Especially for You Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Especially for You Tone
What amp was Especially for You recorded with?
Every one of the Especially for You tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender '68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb (a modern equivalent). 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 Especially for You?
The Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body (DeArmond) appears on the most Especially for You tracks in our catalog, with the Gretsch 6120 (modern equivalent: Gretsch G6120 Eddie Cochran Signature Hollow Body) also turning up. 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 Especially for You sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Especially for You we've catalogued, the median is gain 2.5 (range 2–3), with bass 6.3, mid 5.3, treble 6 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 Especially for You?
The Strymon El Capistan (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 Especially for You songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Especially for You broken down, including "Yep!" and "Peter Gunn". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.