How to Dial In "Family Business" by Brothers Osborne - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Family Business"
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 Watertown (2026). A groovy country-rock song with a twangy, lightly overdriven Telecaster. Equipboard lists a B-Bender Telecaster built on a 1968 Telecaster neck, a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul with a Bigsby and a Fender American Professional Telecaster for John Osborne, and Premier Guitar's 2019 rig rundown of the duo lists their pedals but does not tie an amp or a guitar to any record. So a Fender American Professional II Telecaster into a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb 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 "Family Business" Tone
What guitar did Brothers Osborne use on "Family Business"?
The guitar on "Family Business" (released 2026) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Family Business" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, 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 "Family Business" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Family Business" 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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