How to Dial In "If You Want To" by beabadoobee - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "If You Want To"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
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 the Patched Up EP (2018), recorded in her early bedroom-pop days. No source documents the guitar or amp used, so a Jazzmaster into a blackface Deluxe Reverb stands in. Keep the amp clean to lightly crunchy on the bridge pickup. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "If You Want To" Tone
What guitar did beabadoobee use on "If You Want To"?
The guitar on "If You Want To" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "If You Want To" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Volume 6. 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 "If You Want To" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "If You Want To" 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.
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