Man of Colours album cover - Icehouse
Album · 2 tones

Man of Colours Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Icehouse·1987·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Man of Colours track to your gear

The Man of Colours amp settings window

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
3
3–3 · n=2
Bass
5
5–5 · n=2
Mid
5
5–5 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Man of Colours

Tracklist

Every Man of Colours Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Electric BlueRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
  2. Crazy

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Man of Colours Tone

  1. What amp was Man of Colours recorded with?

    Every one of the Man of Colours tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on Man of Colours?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender Player Stratocaster) appears on the most Man of Colours 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.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the Man of Colours sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from Man of Colours we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), with bass 5, mid 5, 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.

  4. What pedals are on Man of Colours?

    The Boss DD-6 Digital Delay (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.

  5. How many Man of Colours songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Man of Colours broken down, including "Electric Blue" and "Crazy". 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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