Need You Now Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Need You Now track to your gear
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
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 5
The Gear Behind Need You Now
Every Need You Now Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Need You Now Tone
What amp was Need You Now recorded with?
Every one of the Need You Now tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired. 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 Need You Now?
The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most Need You Now 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 Need You Now sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Need You Now we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), 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.
What pedals are on Need You Now?
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.
How many Need You Now songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Need You Now broken down, including "American Honey" and "Need You Now". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.