Barely Legal Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Barely Legal 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
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
- Volume
- 7
What The Hives Used on Barely Legal
Every Barely Legal Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Barely Legal Tone
What amp was Barely Legal recorded with?
Every one of the Barely Legal tracks in our catalog was tracked on a 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.
What guitar was used on Barely Legal?
The Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) appears on the most Barely Legal 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 Barely Legal sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from Barely Legal we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5, mid 6, 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.
How many Barely Legal songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from Barely Legal broken down, including "Here We Go Again" and "A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.