Waking Hours album cover - Del Amitri
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Move Away Jimmy Blue" by Del Amitri - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Move Away Jimmy Blue"

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.

Gain5.5
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From Waking Hours (1989). Waking Hours is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri, released in July 1989 by A&M Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface), the rig we use for Del Amitri's other songs from Waking Hours, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Move Away Jimmy Blue" Tone

  1. What guitar did Del Amitri use on "Move Away Jimmy Blue"?

    The guitar on "Move Away Jimmy Blue" (released 1989) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Move Away Jimmy Blue" 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.

  3. Can I play "Move Away Jimmy Blue" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Move Away Jimmy Blue" 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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