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White Lies Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song

Browse every White Lies song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.

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Record by record

White Lies Albums We've Broken Down

Every tone

All 5 White Lies Tones

Across the years

White Lies Tone Evolution

  1. 2009
    Death
    To Lose My Life...
  2. 2009
    Farewell to the Fairground
    To Lose My Life...
  3. 2009
    To Lose My Life
    To Lose My Life...
  4. 2013
    Bigger Than Us
    Big TV
  5. 2013
    There Goes Our Love Again
    Big TV
FAQ

Common Questions About White Lies's Tone

  1. What guitar does White Lies play?

    Across the 5 White Lies songs in our catalog, the Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster) appears most often. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.

  2. What amp does White Lies use?

    Across the 5 White Lies songs in our catalog, the Vox AC30 C2 shows up most often. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.

  3. What pedals does White Lies use?

    The Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man is the pedal that appears on the most White Lies recordings in our catalog, alongside the Boss CE-2 Chorus. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.

  4. How many White Lies songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 5 White Lies songs, including "Bigger Than Us", "Death", "Farewell to the Fairground". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.

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