Keep on Your Mean Side album cover - The Kills
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Keep on Your Mean Side Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The Kills·2003·Guitar tone settings
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The Keep on Your Mean Side amp settings window

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
6
6–6 · n=3
Bass
5
5–5 · n=3
Mid
6
6–6 · n=3
Treble
6
6–6 · n=3
Presence
5.5
5.5–5.5 · n=3
Volume
7
7–7 · n=3
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind Keep on Your Mean Side

Tracklist

Every Keep on Your Mean Side Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Kissy Kissy
  2. Monkey 23
  3. Pull a UFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface)

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the Keep on Your Mean Side Tone

  1. What amp was Keep on Your Mean Side recorded with?

    Every one of the Keep on Your Mean Side tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface). 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 Keep on Your Mean Side?

    The Telecaster (modern equivalent: Fender Standard Telecaster) appears on the most Keep on Your Mean Side 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 Keep on Your Mean Side sound?

    Across the 3 guitar tracks from Keep on Your Mean Side we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5, mid 6, 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.

  4. What pedals are on Keep on Your Mean Side?

    The Rat (modern equivalent: ProCo Vintage Rat) 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.

  5. How many Keep on Your Mean Side songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Keep on Your Mean Side broken down, including "Kissy Kissy" and "Monkey 23". 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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