How to Dial In "I'd Like Your Hair Long" by Hum - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "I'd Like Your Hair Long"
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 You'd Prefer an Astronaut (1995). Their third album and RCA debut, produced by Keith Cleversley and the band and recorded at Playground in Chicago and Pachyderm in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. Its lyric gave the album its title. Keith Cleversley, who produced You'd Prefer an Astronaut, says both guitarists, Matt Talbott and Tim Lash, loved Hiwatt and Orange amps and Gibson Les Pauls, but no source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 stands in. Set the amp to a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop D.
Common Questions About the "I'd Like Your Hair Long" Tone
What guitar did Hum use on "I'd Like Your Hair Long"?
The guitar on "I'd Like Your Hair Long" (released 1995) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "I'd Like Your Hair Long" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6, Presence 5.5, Volume 8. 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 "I'd Like Your Hair Long" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "I'd Like Your Hair Long" 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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