Payin' the Dues Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Payin' the Dues track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 2 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
- 6.3
- Bass
- 5.8
- Mid
- 6.3
- Treble
- 6.3
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 7.8
What The Hellacopters Used on Payin' the Dues
Every Payin' the Dues Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Payin' the Dues Tone
What guitar was used on Payin' the Dues?
The Gibson ES-335 appears on the most Payin' the Dues 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 Payin' the Dues sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Payin' the Dues we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.3 (range 6–6.5), with bass 5.8, mid 6.3, treble 6.3 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 Payin' the Dues songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Payin' the Dues broken down, including "Hopeless Case of a Kid in Denial" and "Soulseller". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.