Salisbury Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Salisbury track to your gear
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
- 7.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
The Gear Behind Salisbury
Every Salisbury Tone You Can Dial In
4 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Salisbury Tone
What amp was Salisbury recorded with?
Every one of the Salisbury 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 Salisbury?
The Les Paul Custom (modern equivalent: Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Black Beauty) appears on the most Salisbury 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 Salisbury sound?
Across the 4 guitar tracks from Salisbury we've catalogued, the median is gain 7.5 (range 7.5–7.5), with bass 6, 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.
What pedals are on Salisbury?
The Cry Baby (modern equivalent: Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95) 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.
How many Salisbury songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 4 tracks from Salisbury broken down, including "Salisbury" and "Time to Live". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.