Life Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Life track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 7 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
- 2.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 5.5
The Gear Behind Life
Every Life Tone You Can Dial In
7 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Life Tone
What amp was Life recorded with?
Every one of the Life 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.
What guitar was used on Life?
The Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster) appears on the most Life 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.
What amp settings do I need for the Life sound?
Across the 7 guitar tracks from Life we've catalogued, the median is gain 2.5 (range 2.5–2.5), with bass 5.5, mid 5.5, 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.
How many Life songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 7 tracks from Life broken down, including "Carnival" and "Rise & Shine". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.