Piano Bar album cover - Charly García
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" by Charly García - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Promesas Sobre el Bidet"

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.

Gain4
Bass4.5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume5

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
Tone8
Volume9
Recording notes

From Piano Bar (1984). Piano Bar is the third studio album by Argentine musician Charly García. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Charly García's other songs from Piano Bar, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" Tone

  1. What guitar did Charly García use on "Promesas Sobre el Bidet"?

    The guitar on "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" (released 1984) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 4.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 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.

  3. Can I play "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Promesas Sobre el Bidet" 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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