Mayday Parade Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Mayday Parade 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
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Mayday Parade Used on Mayday Parade
Every Mayday Parade Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Mayday Parade Tone
What amp was Mayday Parade recorded with?
Every one of the Mayday Parade tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb. 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 Mayday Parade?
The Gibson Les Paul Studio appears on the most Mayday Parade 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 Mayday Parade sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Mayday Parade we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), with bass 5.5, 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 Mayday Parade?
The Boss BD-2 Blues Driver 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 Mayday Parade songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Mayday Parade broken down, including "Oh Well, Oh Well" and "Stay". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.