Wild Planet album cover - The B-52's
Album · 8 tones

Wild Planet Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The B-52's·1980·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Wild Planet track to your gear

The Wild Planet amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 8 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
3
3–3 · n=8
Bass
4
4–4 · n=8
Mid
5
5–5 · n=8
Treble
7
7–7 · n=8
Presence
5
5–5 · n=8
Volume
5
5–5 · n=8
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Wild Planet

Tracklist

Every Wild Planet Tone You Can Dial In

  1. 53 Miles West of Venus
  2. Devil in My Car
  3. Dirty Back Road
  4. Party Out of Bounds
  5. Strobe Light
  6. Dance This Mess Around
  7. Give Me Back My Man
  8. Private IdahoAC30

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Wild Planet Tone

  1. What amp was Wild Planet recorded with?

    Every one of the Wild Planet tracks in our catalog was tracked on an AC30 (modern equivalent: Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired). 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 Wild Planet?

    The Mustang (modern equivalent: Fender Player Mustang) appears on the most Wild Planet 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 Wild Planet sound?

    Across the 8 guitar tracks from Wild Planet we've catalogued, the median is gain 3 (range 3–3), with bass 4, 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.

  4. What pedals are on Wild Planet?

    The Boss CE-2 Chorus 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 Wild Planet songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 8 tracks from Wild Planet broken down, including "53 Miles West of Venus" and "Devil in My Car". 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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