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The First Time album cover - Kelsea Ballerini
Album · 4 tones

The First Time Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Kelsea Ballerini·2015·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any The First Time track to your gear

The The First Time amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 4 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
3.5
3.5–3.5 · n=4
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Mid
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Treble
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Presence
5
5–5 · n=4
Volume
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind The First Time

Tracklist

Every The First Time Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Dibs
  2. Love Me Like You Mean It
  3. Yeah Boy
  4. Peter PanFender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the The First Time Tone

  1. What amp was The First Time recorded with?

    Every one of the The First Time tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. 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 The First Time?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most The First Time 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 The First Time sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from The First Time we've catalogued, the median is gain 3.5 (range 3.5–3.5), with bass 5.5, mid 5.5, treble 5.5 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 The First Time?

    The Boss CE-2 Chorus 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 The First Time songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from The First Time broken down, including "Dibs" and "Love Me Like You Mean It". 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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