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Robertone Guitar Amplifier Settings - Iconic Guitar Tones Dialed In on This Amp

Every iconic guitar and bass tone in our catalog tracked on a Robertone Guitar Amplifier - 1 song with original amp settings (gain, EQ, presence, volume) plus the pickup, tuning, and pedal chain to recreate each one.

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Tonal profile

Argentine-made guitar amplifier, best known as the amp Pappo's Blues pushed into distortion for Pappo's Blues Volumen 3 (1973) by turning its volume all the way up. The maker has published no specifications, so the power, tubes and speaker are not documented here; what the record shows is a plain amp with a volume control that breaks up hard when driven flat out.

Typical settings on this amp

Median knob positions across every catalog tone that uses this amp. Useful as a starting point before you dial in a specific song.

Gain
7
7–7
Bass
5
5–5
Mid
5
5–5
Treble
5
5–5
Presence
5
5–5
Volume
10
10–10
Tones on this amp

Songs Recorded With the Robertone Guitar Amplifier

Artists who play it
FAQ

Common Questions About the Robertone Guitar Amplifier

  1. What does the Robertone Guitar Amplifier sound like?

    Argentine-made guitar amplifier, best known as the amp Pappo's Blues pushed into distortion for Pappo's Blues Volumen 3 (1973) by turning its volume all the way up. The maker has published no specifications, so the power, tubes and speaker are not documented here; what the record shows is a plain amp with a volume control that breaks up hard when driven flat out. The most common knob positions across the songs in our catalog are summarized above.

  2. Who plays a Robertone Guitar Amplifier?

    In our catalog, Pappo's Blues is the artist who records with a Robertone Guitar Amplifier most often (1 song).

  3. Is the Robertone Guitar Amplifier good for argentine rock?

    Yes - most of the songs in our catalog that run through a Robertone Guitar Amplifier are in the argentine rock, blues rock, hard rock world. The typical-settings card above shows the gain/EQ window that fits that material best.

  4. What songs were recorded with the Robertone Guitar Amplifier?

    1 song in our catalog use the Robertone Guitar Amplifier, including "Stratocaster Boogie" by Pappo's Blues. The full list is above - each one links to the per-song settings page.

  5. Do I need a Robertone Guitar Amplifier to play these songs?

    No - that's the whole point of ToneMirror. Each per-song page describes the sound on the record, and our match engine translates it to whatever amp you actually own. Different EQ curve, same recorded result.

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