How to Dial In "The New Day" by Greta Van Fleet - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "The New Day"
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 Anthem of the Peaceful Army (2018). A slow-building hard-rock song with a warm, bluesy guitar that gets heavier. Premier Guitar's 2021 rig rundown, filmed on the Battle at Garden's Gate tour, has Jake Kiszka's main guitar as a 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG with an all-stock 1961 backup, a Marshall JCM800 with two matching 4x12 cabinets, and a vintage Selmer Zodiac Twin 30; that is his touring rig and the page does not tie it to this song. So a Gibson Custom Shop 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue into a Marshall JCM800 2203 stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the neck and bridge pickups together and dig in harder for the louder sections. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "The New Day" Tone
What guitar did Greta Van Fleet use on "The New Day"?
The guitar on "The New Day" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Gibson Custom Shop 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck + bridge (position 3 / out-of-phase) on the guitar.
What amp settings does "The New Day" 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 "The New Day" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The New Day" 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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