I Was Warned album cover - Robert Cray
Album · 2 tones

I Was Warned Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Robert Cray·1992·Guitar tone settings
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The I Was Warned amp settings window

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
3.5
3.5–3.5 · n=2
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=2
Mid
6
6–6 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
6
6–6 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind I Was Warned

Tracklist

Every I Was Warned Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Our Last Time
  2. I Was WarnedSuper Reverb

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the I Was Warned Tone

  1. What amp was I Was Warned recorded with?

    Every one of the I Was Warned tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Super Reverb (modern equivalent: Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue). 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 I Was Warned?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most I Was Warned 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 I Was Warned sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from I Was Warned we've catalogued, the median is gain 3.5 (range 3.5–3.5), 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.

  4. How many I Was Warned songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from I Was Warned broken down, including "Our Last Time" and "I Was Warned". 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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