Born This Way Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Born This Way track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 3 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
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 6.5
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Every Born This Way Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Born This Way Tone
What amp was Born This Way recorded with?
Every one of the Born This Way tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Vox AC30 C2. 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 Born This Way?
The Brian May Guitars Red Special appears on the most Born This Way 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 Born This Way sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from Born This Way we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6–6.5), with bass 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.
What pedals are on Born This Way?
The Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster 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 Born This Way songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Born This Way broken down, including "You and I" and "Judas". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.