How to Dial In "Shake Your Heads" by Accept - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Shake Your Heads"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
- GuitarFender American Professional II StratocasterSuggested
- AmpMarshall JCM800 2204 (Vintage)Suggested
- EffectTreble boostDallas Rangemaster · On in the studio on Accept's early-1980s albums
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Restless and Wild (1982). Restless and Wild is the fourth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1982 in Continental Europe and in 1983 in the US and UK. Wolf Hoffmann has said he always played a Stratocaster in the studio because his Flying Vs lacked the bright attack he wanted, and that "Restless and Wild" and "Balls to the Wall" were recorded entirely on a Strat; he used a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster in the studio on his 1980s albums from "Breaker" onward. No source we found ties an amp to this album, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JCM800 2204 stands in, the nearest catalog match to the Marshall 50W Mk II he has used on most albums since the 1980s. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Shake Your Heads" Tone
What guitar did Accept use on "Shake Your Heads"?
The guitar on "Shake Your Heads" (released 1982) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Shake Your Heads" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Volume 8. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Shake Your Heads" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Shake Your Heads" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
What effects are on "Shake Your Heads"?
The recording has treble boost on it. ToneMirror maps each effect onto your rig - a pedal you own, your amp's own controls, or a block on a modeler - and says plainly when your rig can't make one.
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