The Cure Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any The Cure track to your gear
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
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind The Cure
Every The Cure Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the The Cure Tone
What amp was The Cure recorded with?
Every one of the The Cure tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. 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 The Cure?
The Jaguar (modern equivalent: Fender Player Jaguar) appears on the most The Cure 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 The Cure sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from The Cure we've catalogued, the median is gain 5 (range 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.
What pedals are on The Cure?
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.
How many The Cure songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from The Cure broken down, including "Alt.end" and "Before Three". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.