This Is the Sea album cover - The Waterboys
Album · 3 tones

This Is the Sea Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

The Waterboys·1985·Guitar tone settings
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Translate any This Is the Sea track to your gear

The This Is the Sea 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
2
2–2 · n=3
Bass
5
5–5 · n=3
Mid
5
5–5 · n=3
Treble
6
6–6 · n=3
Presence
4
4–4 · n=3
Volume
6
6–6 · n=3
The rig behind the record

The Gear Behind This Is the Sea

Tracklist

Every This Is the Sea Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Don't Bang the Drum
  2. Trumpets
  3. The Whole of the MoonTwin Reverb

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

FAQ

Common Questions About the This Is the Sea Tone

  1. What amp was This Is the Sea recorded with?

    Every one of the This Is the Sea tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Twin Reverb (modern equivalent: 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 This Is the Sea?

    The Rickenbacker 360 appears on the most This Is the Sea 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 This Is the Sea sound?

    Across the 3 guitar tracks from This Is the Sea we've catalogued, the median is gain 2 (range 2–2), with bass 5, mid 5, 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. How many This Is the Sea songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 3 tracks from This Is the Sea broken down, including "Don't Bang the Drum" and "Trumpets". 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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