Japanese Post-Rock Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs
2 iconic Japanese Post-Rock tones with the exact settings behind them - gain, EQ, pickup, tuning, and pedal chain per song, plus the median amp settings across the whole style. Built to be dialled in on whatever gear you own.
Translate any Japanese Post-Rock tone to the rig you already own
Median knob positions across the 2 catalog tones in this genre, on the amps they were recorded with. A starting point for the sound - then pick a song below for the exact recipe.
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 5.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 5.8
Gear That Defines the Japanese Post-Rock Sound
- ampOrange AD30on 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- ampVox AC30 C2on 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- guitarJazzmasterModern equivalent: Fender American Original 60s Jazzmasteron 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- guitarTelecasterModern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Telecasteron 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- pedalBoss DM-2 Analog Delayon 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- pedalLine 6 DL4 Delay Modeleron 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
- pedalBoss DD-7 Digital Delayon 1 Japanese Post-Rock tone
Artists With the Most Japanese Post-Rock Tones
Japanese Post-Rock Tones You Can Dial In
Common Questions About Japanese Post-Rock Tone
What amp settings do I need for Japanese Post-Rock?
Across the 2 Japanese Post-Rock tones in our catalog the median is gain 4.5 (range 2–7), with bass 5.5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5 - on a 0–10 scale. That's the window, not a recipe: pick any song below for the exact knob positions it was recorded with, then let ToneMirror re-voice them for your amp.
What gear gives you the Japanese Post-Rock sound?
In our catalog the Japanese Post-Rock tones lean most on the Orange AD30, the Vox AC30 C2, the Jazzmaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Original 60s Jazzmaster). You don't need any of it - the match engine translates each recipe onto the gear you already own, compensating for a different EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type.
Which artists best represent Japanese Post-Rock?
toe, MONO have the most Japanese Post-Rock tones catalogued here. Each artist page breaks down their full rig and how their tone changed across records.
Can I get these tones without buying vintage gear?
Yes - that's the point of ToneMirror. Every setting on this page was dialled in on the original artist's rig, and the match engine re-voices it for whatever guitar, amp, and pedals you actually have, including modellers like the Helix, Katana, and Kemper.