Brand New Man album cover - Brooks & Dunn
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "My Next Broken Heart" by Brooks & Dunn - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "My Next Broken Heart"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain3
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5.5
Volume6

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7.5
Volume8
Recording notes

From Brand New Man (1991). Brand New Man is the debut studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, the rig we use for Brooks & Dunn's other songs from Brand New Man, stands in. Keep the amp clean, just at the edge of breakup, and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "My Next Broken Heart" Tone

  1. What guitar did Brooks & Dunn use on "My Next Broken Heart"?

    The guitar on "My Next Broken Heart" (released 1991) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "My Next Broken Heart" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6, 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.

  3. Can I play "My Next Broken Heart" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "My Next Broken Heart" 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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