How to Dial In "Wasting My Time" by Jimmy Page - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Wasting My Time"
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 Outrider (1988). Outrider is the debut solo studio album by the English musician Jimmy Page, released on 20 June 1988 by Geffen Records. In a 1988 Guitar World interview about the album, Page says this song used a Telecaster with a B-Bender, Stratocasters for the main body of the track and a Danelectro for the solo, through several amps he does not name. A Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster stands in for the Telecaster and a Marshall JCM800 2203 for the amps, so this is a suggested rig. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Wasting My Time" Tone
What guitar did Jimmy Page use on "Wasting My Time"?
The guitar on "Wasting My Time" (released 1988) isn't documented; the Fender Nashville B-Bender Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Wasting My Time" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 5.5, Volume 6.5. 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 "Wasting My Time" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Wasting My Time" 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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