I Want Blood album cover - Jerry Cantrell
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Echoes of Laughter" by Jerry Cantrell - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Echoes of Laughter"

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.

Gain7.5
Bass6
Mid5.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7

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
Tone8
Volume10
Recording notes

From I Want Blood (2024). I Want Blood is the fourth solo album by American guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell, released on October 18, 2024. The album's Wikipedia article says that among the guitars Cantrell used on the record was a Gibson Les Paul Junior given to him by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, but no source we found ties it, or any other guitar or amp, to this song, so a Gibson Jerry Cantrell Wino Les Paul Custom through a Friedman JJ-100 Jerry Junior, the rig we use for Jerry Cantrell's other songs from I Want Blood, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-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 "Echoes of Laughter" Tone

  1. What guitar did Jerry Cantrell use on "Echoes of Laughter"?

    The guitar on "Echoes of Laughter" (released 2024) isn't documented; the Gibson Jerry Cantrell Wino Les Paul Custom (Signature) 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 "Echoes of Laughter" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 5.5, 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.

  3. Can I play "Echoes of Laughter" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Echoes of Laughter" 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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