Separation Sunday album cover - The Hold Steady
Album · 4 tones

Separation Sunday Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The Hold Steady·2005·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any Separation Sunday track to your gear

The Separation Sunday 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
6
6–6 · n=4
Bass
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=4
Mid
6
6–6 · n=4
Treble
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=4
Presence
6
6–6 · n=4
Volume
7
7–7 · n=4
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Separation Sunday

Tracklist

Every Separation Sunday Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Your Little Hoodrat Friend
  2. Stevie Nix
  3. Cattle and the Creeping ThingsFender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue
  4. How a Resurrection Really Feels

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Separation Sunday Tone

  1. What amp was Separation Sunday recorded with?

    Every one of the Separation Sunday 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.

  2. What guitar was used on Separation Sunday?

    The Les Paul (modern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s) appears on the most Separation Sunday 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 Separation Sunday sound?

    Across the 4 guitar tracks from Separation Sunday we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5.5, 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.

  4. How many Separation Sunday songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Separation Sunday broken down, including "Your Little Hoodrat Friend" and "Stevie Nix". 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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