How to Dial In "Fire Maple Song" by Everclear - Guitar Tone Settings
The Gear Behind "Fire Maple Song"
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 Fender Super Twin. 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 World of Noise (1993). World of Noise is the debut studio album by the American rock band Everclear, recorded in a friend's basement for $400 and released on Tim/Kerr Records. Art Alexakis played lead guitar, and the album's Wikipedia article says he used a beat-up Guild Bluesbird through a Fender Super Twin with a blown 6L6 tube that squealed on every chord and overheated and smoked during the sessions, which gave the record its raucous, noisy sound. That rig is described for the album as a whole rather than for this song, and no source gives knob positions or pedals, so the settings here are estimates: an amp that is loud and clean on paper but pushed hard enough to break up, with the guitar's volume wide open. Use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Fire Maple Song" Tone
What guitar did Everclear use on "Fire Maple Song"?
Everclear recorded "Fire Maple Song" (released 1993) before the Guild Bluesbird came out; it is named above as a modern equivalent. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Fire Maple Song" need?
On Fender Super Twin: Gain 5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Presence 4, 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 "Fire Maple Song" without a Fender Super Twin?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Fire Maple Song" 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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