How to Dial In "Help Your Self" by Courtney Barnett - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Help Your Self"
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 Tell Me How You Really Feel (2018). Tell Me How You Really Feel is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, released on 18 May 2018 by Barnett's Milk! Records, Mom + Pop Music, and Marathon Artists. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender Player Jaguar through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 IV, the rig we use for Courtney Barnett's other songs from Tell Me How You Really Feel, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Help Your Self" Tone
What guitar did Courtney Barnett use on "Help Your Self"?
The guitar on "Help Your Self" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Fender Player Jaguar above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Help Your Self" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, 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 "Help Your Self" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Help Your Self" 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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