The Turn of a Friendly Card album cover - The Alan Parsons Project
Album · 3 tones

The Turn of a Friendly Card Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The Alan Parsons Project·1980·Guitar tone settings
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Median knob positions across the 3 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
6–6 · n=3
Bass
5
5–5 · n=3
Mid
6
6–6 · n=3
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=3
Presence
6
6–6 · n=3
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=3
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind The Turn of a Friendly Card

Tracklist

Every The Turn of a Friendly Card Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Games People PlaySuper Lead
  2. The Gold Bug
  3. The Turn of a Friendly Card, Pt. 2

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the The Turn of a Friendly Card Tone

  1. What amp was The Turn of a Friendly Card recorded with?

    Every one of the The Turn of a Friendly Card 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 The Turn of a Friendly Card?

    The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most The Turn of a Friendly Card 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 The Turn of a Friendly Card sound?

    Across the 3 guitar tracks from The Turn of a Friendly Card we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), 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 The Turn of a Friendly Card songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 3 tracks from The Turn of a Friendly Card broken down, including "Games People Play" and "The Gold Bug". 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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