Rio Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Rio 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
- 1
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 6
What Lee Ritenour Used on Rio
Every Rio Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Rio Tone
What amp was Rio recorded with?
Every one of the Rio tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. 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 Rio?
The Gibson ES-335 appears on the most Rio 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 Rio sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Rio we've catalogued, the median is gain 1 (range 1–1), with bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6 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 Rio songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Rio broken down, including "A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That" and "Rio Funk". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.