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Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Kick It All Over" by Greg Howe - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Kick It All Over"

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.

Gain6.5
Bass5
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume6

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.

TuningE♭ Standard(E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone9
Volume10
Recording notes

From Greg Howe (1988). Greg Howe is the first studio album by guitarist Greg Howe, released in 1988 by Shrapnel Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an ESP E-II M-II Neck-Thru through a Fender The Twin, the rig we use for Greg Howe's other songs from Greg Howe, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in E♭ standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), a half step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Kick It All Over" Tone

  1. What guitar did Greg Howe use on "Kick It All Over"?

    The guitar on "Kick It All Over" (released 1988) isn't documented; the ESP E-II M-II Neck-Thru above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "Kick It All Over" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6. 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 "Kick It All Over" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Kick It All Over" 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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