Firefly Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Firefly track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 5 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
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind Firefly
Every Firefly Tone You Can Dial In
5 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Firefly Tone
What amp was Firefly recorded with?
Every one of the Firefly tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Super Lead (modern equivalent: Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead 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 Firefly?
The Les Paul Custom (modern equivalent: Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Black Beauty) appears on the most Firefly 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 Firefly sound?
Across the 5 guitar tracks from Firefly we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5.5, mid 6.5, 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 Firefly songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 5 tracks from Firefly broken down, including "Rollin' On" and "The Hanging Tree". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.