How to Dial In "Love Me Like a Man" by Bonnie Raitt - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Love Me Like a Man"
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.
A blues from Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt's second album, recorded in June 1972 at Bearsville Studios in New York with producer Michael Cuscuna and released by Warner Bros. in September 1972. Critics praised her as a bottleneck guitarist at the time, when few women in popular music had a reputation as guitarists, and she has cited Lowell George's slide playing with an MXR Dyna Comp as an influence. No source available here names the guitar or amp used on this track, so the rig is a suggestion. Play it clean and warm with a slide and a touch of compression, and keep the vibrato slow. No transcription could be checked, so no tuning is given.
Common Questions About the "Love Me Like a Man" Tone
What guitar did Bonnie Raitt use on "Love Me Like a Man"?
The guitar on "Love Me Like a Man" (released 1972) isn't documented; the Fender American Vintage '57 Stratocaster (AVRI Reissue) above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Love Me Like a Man" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, 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 "Love Me Like a Man" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Love Me Like a Man" 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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