How to Dial In "Next Position Please" by Cheap Trick - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Next Position Please"
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 Next Position Please (1983). Next Position Please is the seventh studio album by American rock band Cheap Trick, produced by Todd Rundgren and released in 1983. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Hamer Standard through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Cheap Trick's other songs from Next Position Please, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Next Position Please" Tone
What guitar did Cheap Trick use on "Next Position Please"?
The guitar on "Next Position Please" (released 1983) isn't documented; the Hamer Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Next Position Please" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, Volume 7. 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 "Next Position Please" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Next Position Please" 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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