How to Dial In "Hell or High Water" by Joanne Shaw Taylor - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Hell or High Water"
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 The Trouble with Love (2026). A blues-rock track from her 2026 album with singing, overdriven lead guitar. Premier Guitar's rig rundown puts Joanne Shaw Taylor's main guitar as a modified 1966 Esquire-style Telecaster with a Les Paul as her second, and Wikipedia lists a 1970s Fender Pro Reverb among her amps, but no source available here says what was used on this album, which was produced by Kevin Shirley. So a Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) through a Fender Pro Reverb stands in. Set the amp at a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Hell or High Water" Tone
What guitar did Joanne Shaw Taylor use on "Hell or High Water"?
The guitar on "Hell or High Water" (released 2026) isn't documented; the Fender American Vintage '52 Telecaster (AVRI Reissue) above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Hell or High Water" 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 "Hell or High Water" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Hell or High Water" 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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