How to Dial In "Look Inside America" by Blur - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Look Inside America"
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 Blur (1997). A mid-tempo, melancholic song with a lightly crunchy, jangling rhythm guitar. GroundGuitar describes Graham Coxon as favouring a reissue of the 1952 Fender Telecaster and a 100-watt Marshall Super Lead on 4x12s with a Power Break, used almost exclusively with Blur. The rig on this recording isn't documented, so a Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) into a Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the bridge pickup and dig in harder for the louder sections. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Look Inside America" Tone
What guitar did Blur use on "Look Inside America"?
The guitar on "Look Inside America" (released 1997) isn't documented; the Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Look Inside America" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 4, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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 "Look Inside America" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Look Inside America" 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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