Sister Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Sister 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
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 6.5
The Gear Behind Sister
Every Sister Tone You Can Dial In
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Sister Tone
What amp was Sister recorded with?
Every one of the Sister 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.
What guitar was used on Sister?
The Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears on the most Sister 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 Sister sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from Sister we've catalogued, the median is gain 5.5 (range 5–5.5), with bass 5, mid 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 Sister?
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.
How many Sister songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Sister broken down, including "(I Got A) Catholic Block" and "Pacific Coast Highway". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.