Cornerstone album cover - Styx
Album · 4 tones

Cornerstone Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Styx·1979·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Cornerstone track to your gear

The Cornerstone amp settings window

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
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Bass
5
5–5 · n=4
Mid
6
6–6 · n=4
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=4
Presence
6
6–6 · n=4
Volume
7
7–7 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Cornerstone

Tracklist

Every Cornerstone Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Borrowed Time
  2. Why Me
  3. Babe
  4. LightsSuper Lead

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Cornerstone Tone

  1. What amp was Cornerstone recorded with?

    Every one of the Cornerstone tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Super Lead (modern equivalent: Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead 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 Cornerstone?

    The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most Cornerstone 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 Cornerstone sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from Cornerstone we've catalogued, the median is gain 5.5 (range 5.5–5.5), with bass 5, mid 6, 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. How many Cornerstone songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Cornerstone broken down, including "Borrowed Time" and "Why Me". 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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