How to Dial In "Doom Saloon" by Clutch - Guitar Tone Settings
What Clutch Actually Used on "Doom Saloon"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Marshall JCM800 2203. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Psychic Warfare (2015). Psychic Warfare is the eleventh studio album by Clutch, released on October 2, 2015, through the band's own label Weathermaker Music. Tim Sult told Vintage Guitar in 2016 that the guitar sounds were all his own gear: after auditioning his amps the band settled on a Marshall 800 and an old Fender Bassman for the whole album, played on one guitar, a '59 reissue Gary Rossington Les Paul with a repaired headstock. It does not say how the two amps were blended or which song used what, so the Gibson Custom Shop Gary Rossington 1959 Les Paul Standard through a Marshall JCM800 2203 is the rig here, with the Bassman half of the blend left out. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Doom Saloon" Tone
What guitar did Clutch use on "Doom Saloon"?
The original guitar for "Doom Saloon" isn't conclusively documented. The settings on this page are calibrated to the recorded tone regardless of which specific guitar you play.
What amp settings does "Doom Saloon" need?
On Marshall JCM800 2203: Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, 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 "Doom Saloon" without a Marshall JCM800 2203?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Doom Saloon" 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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