How to Dial In "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" by Leon Bridges - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)"
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 Good Thing (2018). Good Thing is the second album by the American singer Leon Bridges. It was released on May 4, 2018, by Columbia Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson ES-355 through a Fender '68 Custom Vibrolux Reverb, the rig we use for Leon Bridges' other songs from Good Thing, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" Tone
What guitar did Leon Bridges use on "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)"?
The guitar on "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" (released 2018) isn't documented; the Gibson ES-355 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 2.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 5.5, Presence 4.5, Volume 4. 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 "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "If It Feels Good (Then It Must Be)" 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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