The Monkees Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any The Monkees 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
- 1.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 6
What The Monkees Used on The Monkees
Every The Monkees Tone You Can Dial In
2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the The Monkees Tone
What amp was The Monkees recorded with?
Every one of the The Monkees 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.
What guitar was used on The Monkees?
The Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) appears on the most The Monkees 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 Monkees sound?
Across the 2 guitar tracks from The Monkees we've catalogued, the median is gain 1.5 (range 1.5–1.5), with bass 5, mid 5.5, 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.
How many The Monkees songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 2 tracks from The Monkees broken down, including "Last Train to Clarksville" and "(Theme From) The Monkees". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.