Expect No Mercy Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Expect No Mercy 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
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind Expect No Mercy
Every Expect No Mercy Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Expect No Mercy Tone
What amp was Expect No Mercy recorded with?
Every one of the Expect No Mercy tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Super Lead (modern equivalent: Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue). 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 Expect No Mercy?
The Les Paul Custom (modern equivalent: Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Black Beauty) appears on the most Expect No Mercy 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 Expect No Mercy sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Expect No Mercy we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 6, 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.
How many Expect No Mercy songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Expect No Mercy broken down, including "Revenge Is Sweet" and "Expect No Mercy". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.