Shapeshifting Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Shapeshifting track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 6 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
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
What Joe Satriani Used on Shapeshifting
Every Shapeshifting Tone You Can Dial In
- Nineteen EightyMarshall JVM410H
- All My Friends Are Here
- Teardrops
- All for Love
- Big Distortion
- Shapeshifting
6 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Shapeshifting Tone
What amp was Shapeshifting recorded with?
Every one of the Shapeshifting tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JVM410H. 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 Shapeshifting?
The Ibanez JS2410 Joe Satriani (Muscle Car Orange) appears on the most Shapeshifting 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 Shapeshifting sound?
Across the 6 guitar tracks from Shapeshifting we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 7 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 Shapeshifting songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 6 tracks from Shapeshifting broken down, including "Nineteen Eighty" and "All My Friends Are Here". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.