How to Dial In "When You Love a Woman" by Journey - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "When You Love a Woman"
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 Trial by Fire (1996). Their tenth studio album, produced by Kevin Shirley and recorded in the summer of 1996, it was released on October 22, 1996 and reunited the 1981 to 1985 lineup. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the nearest rig to the one documented for Journey, stands in. Set the amp to a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "When You Love a Woman" Tone
What guitar did Journey use on "When You Love a Woman"?
The guitar on "When You Love a Woman" (released 1996) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "When You Love a Woman" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 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 "When You Love a Woman" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "When You Love a Woman" 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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