Mystery Girl album cover - Roy Orbison
Album · 6 tones

Mystery Girl Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Roy Orbison·1989·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Mystery Girl track to your gear

The Mystery Girl amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 6 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=6
Bass
5
5–5 · n=6
Mid
6
6–6 · n=6
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=6
Presence
6
6–6 · n=6
Volume
6
6–6 · n=6
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Mystery Girl

Tracklist

Every Mystery Girl Tone You Can Dial In

  1. You Got ItDeluxe Reverb
  2. California Blue
  3. In the Real World
  4. She's a Mystery to Me
  5. The Only One
  6. A Love So Beautiful

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Mystery Girl Tone

  1. What amp was Mystery Girl recorded with?

    Every one of the Mystery Girl tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Deluxe Reverb (modern equivalent: Fender '65 Deluxe 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 Mystery Girl?

    The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most Mystery Girl 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 Mystery Girl sound?

    Across the 6 guitar tracks from Mystery Girl we've catalogued, the median is gain 3.5 (range 3.5–3.5), 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.

  4. How many Mystery Girl songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 6 tracks from Mystery Girl broken down, including "You Got It" and "California Blue". 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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