Second Heat Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Second Heat track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 8 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
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
What Racer X Used on Second Heat
Every Second Heat Tone You Can Dial In
- ScarifiedMarshall JCM800 2203
- Sacrifice
- Hammer Away
- Living the Hard Way
- Motor Man
- Sunlit Nights
- Gone Too Far
- Heart of a Lion
8 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Second Heat Tone
What amp was Second Heat recorded with?
Every one of the Second Heat tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Marshall JCM800 2203. 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 Second Heat?
The Ibanez RG550 Genesis appears on the most Second Heat 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 Second Heat sound?
Across the 8 guitar tracks from Second Heat we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 7 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 Second Heat songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 8 tracks from Second Heat broken down, including "Scarified" and "Sacrifice". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.