Destination Anywhere album cover - Jon Bon Jovi
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" by Jon Bon Jovi - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"

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.

Gain5.5
Bass5.5
Mid6
Treble6
Presence6
Volume6.5

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.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone6
Volume8.5
Recording notes

From Destination Anywhere (1997). Destination Anywhere is the second solo studio album by Jon Bon Jovi, released on June 16, 1997 and features music from the film Destination Anywhere released in the same year. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender Vintera II '60s Telecaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the nearest rig we use for Jon Bon Jovi's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" Tone

  1. What guitar did Jon Bon Jovi use on "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"?

    The guitar on "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (released 1997) isn't documented; the Fender Vintera II '60s Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" need?

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

  3. Can I play "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" 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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