How to Dial In "Waited All Your Life" by Greta Van Fleet - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Waited All Your Life"
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 Starcatcher (2023). A soaring hard-rock song with a thick, driven Les Paul tone. 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 medium-high crunch on the bridge pickup and keep the low end tight. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Waited All Your Life" Tone
What guitar did Greta Van Fleet use on "Waited All Your Life"?
The guitar on "Waited All Your Life" (released 2023) isn't documented; the Gibson Custom Shop 1961 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Waited All Your Life" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, 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 "Waited All Your Life" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Waited All Your Life" 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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