Is This Desire? Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Is This Desire? track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 3 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
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 6.5
What PJ Harvey Used on Is This Desire?
Every Is This Desire? Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Is This Desire? Tone
What amp was Is This Desire? recorded with?
Every one of the Is This Desire? tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender '65 Twin Reverb 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 Is This Desire??
The Gibson Flying V appears on the most Is This Desire? 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 Is This Desire? sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from Is This Desire? we've catalogued, the median is gain 5.5 (range 5.5–5.5), with bass 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 Is This Desire??
The ProCo Rat 2 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 Is This Desire? songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Is This Desire? broken down, including "A Perfect Day Elise" and "Is This Desire?". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.