The Notorious Byrd Brothers album cover - The Byrds
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The Notorious Byrd Brothers Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The Byrds·1968·Guitar tone settings
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The The Notorious Byrd Brothers 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
3.5
3.5–3.5 · n=4
Bass
6
6–6 · n=4
Mid
6
6–6 · n=4
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=4
Presence
6
6–6 · n=4
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind The Notorious Byrd Brothers

Tracklist

Every The Notorious Byrd Brothers Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Draft Morning
  2. Old John Robertson
  3. Wasn't Born to FollowTwin Reverb
  4. Goin' Back

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the The Notorious Byrd Brothers Tone

  1. What amp was The Notorious Byrd Brothers recorded with?

    Every one of the The Notorious Byrd Brothers 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.

  2. What guitar was used on The Notorious Byrd Brothers?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecaster) appears on the most The Notorious Byrd Brothers 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 Notorious Byrd Brothers sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from The Notorious Byrd Brothers we've catalogued, the median is gain 3.5 (range 3.5–3.5), with bass 6, 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 Notorious Byrd Brothers songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from The Notorious Byrd Brothers broken down, including "Draft Morning" and "Old John Robertson". 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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