How to Dial In "All My Friends Are Here" by Joe Satriani - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "All My Friends Are Here"
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 Shapeshifting (2020). Shapeshifting is the seventeenth studio album by American guitarist Joe Satriani, released on 10 April 2020 by Sony Music. The album's personnel list credits Joe Satriani with guitars. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez JS2410 Joe Satriani (Muscle Car Orange) through a Marshall JVM410H, the rig we use for Joe Satriani's other songs from Shapeshifting, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-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.
Common Questions About the "All My Friends Are Here" Tone
What guitar did Joe Satriani use on "All My Friends Are Here"?
The guitar on "All My Friends Are Here" (released 2020) isn't documented; the Ibanez JS2410 Joe Satriani (Muscle Car Orange) 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.
What amp settings does "All My Friends Are Here" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, 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 "All My Friends Are Here" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "All My Friends Are Here" 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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