Plastic Beach Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Plastic Beach track to your gear
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
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6
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Every Plastic Beach Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Plastic Beach Tone
What amp was Plastic Beach recorded with?
Every one of the Plastic Beach tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Vox AC30 C2. 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 Plastic Beach?
The Gibson Les Paul Junior appears on the most Plastic Beach 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 Plastic Beach sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from Plastic Beach we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), 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.
How many Plastic Beach songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Plastic Beach broken down, including "Plastic Beach" and "On Melancholy Hill". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.