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Happy Songs for Happy People Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Mogwai·2003·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Happy Songs for Happy People track to your gear

The Happy Songs for Happy People amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 4 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
3–3 · n=4
Bass
5
5–5 · n=4
Mid
5
5–5 · n=4
Treble
5
5–5 · n=4
Presence
5
5–5 · n=4
Volume
6
6–6 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Happy Songs for Happy People

Tracklist

Every Happy Songs for Happy People Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Kids Will Be Skeletons
  2. Killing All the Flies
  3. Ratts of the Capital
  4. Hunted by a FreakAC30

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Happy Songs for Happy People Tone

  1. What amp was Happy Songs for Happy People recorded with?

    Every one of the Happy Songs for Happy People tracks in our catalog was tracked on an AC30 (modern equivalent: 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.

  2. What guitar was used on Happy Songs for Happy People?

    The Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears on the most Happy Songs for Happy People 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 Happy Songs for Happy People sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from Happy Songs for Happy People we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), with bass 5, mid 5, treble 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 Happy Songs for Happy People?

    The Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano (a modern equivalent) 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.

  5. How many Happy Songs for Happy People songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Happy Songs for Happy People broken down, including "Kids Will Be Skeletons" and "Killing All the Flies". 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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