This Is Gonna Hurt Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any This Is Gonna Hurt track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 4 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
- 6
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind This Is Gonna Hurt
Every This Is Gonna Hurt Tone You Can Dial In
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the This Is Gonna Hurt Tone
What amp was This Is Gonna Hurt recorded with?
Every one of the This Is Gonna Hurt 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 This Is Gonna Hurt?
The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most This Is Gonna Hurt 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 This Is Gonna Hurt sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from This Is Gonna Hurt we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 6, mid 5.5, 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.
How many This Is Gonna Hurt songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from This Is Gonna Hurt broken down, including "Lies of the Beautiful People" and "Live Forever". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.