Tornillo Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Tornillo track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 6 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
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Volume
- 7.5
What Whiskey Myers Used on Tornillo
Every Tornillo Tone You Can Dial In
- John WayneMarshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue
- Bad Medicine
- Heart of Stone
- Mission to Mars
- Whole World Gone Crazy
- The Wolf
6 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Tornillo Tone
What amp was Tornillo recorded with?
Every one of the Tornillo tracks in our catalog was tracked on a 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 Tornillo?
The Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s appears on the most Tornillo 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 Tornillo sound?
Across the 6 guitar tracks from Tornillo we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 5–6), with bass 6, mid 6, treble 5.5 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 Tornillo songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 6 tracks from Tornillo broken down, including "John Wayne" and "Bad Medicine". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.