Cutthroat Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Cutthroat 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
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Shame Used on Cutthroat
Every Cutthroat Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Cutthroat Tone
What amp was Cutthroat recorded with?
Every one of the Cutthroat tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Vox AC30 C2. 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 Cutthroat?
The Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster appears on the most Cutthroat 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 Cutthroat sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Cutthroat we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), with bass 5, mid 6.5, 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.
What pedals are on Cutthroat?
The Boss DS-1 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 Cutthroat songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Cutthroat broken down, including "Cutthroat" and "Quiet Life". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.