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Breakthrough Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Joe Bonamassa·2025·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Breakthrough track to your gear

The Breakthrough amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 9 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
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=9
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=9
Mid
6
6–6 · n=9
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=9
Presence
6
6–6 · n=9
Volume
7
7–7 · n=9
Tracklist

Every Breakthrough Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Broken Record
  2. Shake This Ground
  3. Drive by the Exit Sign
  4. Breakthrough
  5. Life After Dark
  6. Still Walking with Me
  7. Trigger Finger
  8. You Don't Own Me
  9. Pain's on Me

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Breakthrough Tone

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

    Across the 9 guitar tracks from Breakthrough we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), 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.

  2. How many Breakthrough songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 9 tracks from Breakthrough broken down, including "Broken Record" and "Shake This Ground". 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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