Guitar Town album cover - Steve Earle
Album · 2 tones

Guitar Town Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Steve Earle·1986·Guitar tone settings
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The Guitar Town 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
5
5–5 · n=2
Bass
5
5–5 · n=2
Mid
6
6–6 · n=2
Treble
6
6–6 · n=2
Presence
5
5–5 · n=2
Volume
7
7–7 · n=2
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Guitar Town

Tracklist

Every Guitar Town Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Guitar TownMarshall JCM800 2203
  2. Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Guitar Town Tone

  1. What amp was Guitar Town recorded with?

    Every one of the Guitar Town 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.

  2. What guitar was used on Guitar Town?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most Guitar Town 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 Guitar Town sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from Guitar Town we've catalogued, the median is gain 5 (range 5–5), with bass 5, mid 6, treble 6 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 Guitar Town?

    The MXR Distortion+ 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 Guitar Town songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Guitar Town broken down, including "Guitar Town" and "Good Ol' Boy (Gettin' Tough)". 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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