Acquiring the Taste album cover - Gentle Giant
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Acquiring the Taste Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Gentle Giant·1971·Guitar tone settings
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The Acquiring the Taste amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 3 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=3
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=3
Mid
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=3
Treble
6
6–6 · n=3
Presence
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=3
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=3
Tracklist

Every Acquiring the Taste Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Pantagruel's Nativity
  2. The House, the Street, the Room
  3. Wreck

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Acquiring the Taste Tone

  1. What amp settings do I need for the Acquiring the Taste sound?

    Across the 3 guitar tracks from Acquiring the Taste we've catalogued, the median is gain 4 (range 4–4), with bass 5.5, mid 6.5, 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.

  2. How many Acquiring the Taste songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Acquiring the Taste broken down, including "Pantagruel's Nativity" and "The House, the Street, the Room". 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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