Bad Moon Rising album cover - Sonic Youth
Album · 2 tones

Bad Moon Rising Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Sonic Youth·1985·Guitar tone settings
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The Bad Moon Rising 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
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Bass
6
6–6 · n=2
Mid
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=2
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
7
7–7 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Bad Moon Rising

Tracklist

Every Bad Moon Rising Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Brave Men Run (In My Family)
  2. Death Valley '69Twin Reverb

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Bad Moon Rising Tone

  1. What amp was Bad Moon Rising recorded with?

    Every one of the Bad Moon Rising tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Twin Reverb (modern equivalent: Fender '65 Twin 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 Bad Moon Rising?

    The Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears on the most Bad Moon Rising 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 Bad Moon Rising sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from Bad Moon Rising we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), 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.

  4. What pedals are on Bad Moon Rising?

    The Big Muff (modern equivalent: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (NYC)) 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.

  5. How many Bad Moon Rising songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Bad Moon Rising broken down, including "Brave Men Run (In My Family)" and "Death Valley '69". 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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