Mezzanine album cover - Massive Attack
Album · 2 tones

Mezzanine Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Massive Attack·1998·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Mezzanine track to your gear

The Mezzanine amp settings window

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
2
2–2 · n=2
Bass
5
5–5 · n=2
Mid
5
5–5 · n=2
Treble
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=2
Presence
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=2
Volume
5
5–5 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Mezzanine

Tracklist

Every Mezzanine Tone You Can Dial In

  1. TeardropRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
  2. Dissolved Girl

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Mezzanine Tone

  1. What amp was Mezzanine recorded with?

    Every one of the Mezzanine 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.

  2. What guitar was used on Mezzanine?

    The Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears on the most Mezzanine 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 Mezzanine sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from Mezzanine we've catalogued, the median is gain 2 (range 2–2), with bass 5, mid 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 Mezzanine?

    The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man shows up on the most tracks here, alongside the Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano (a modern equivalent). 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 Mezzanine songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Mezzanine broken down, including "Teardrop" and "Dissolved Girl". 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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