How to Dial In "One Day at a Time" by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "One Day at a Time"
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 Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012). Produced by Bob Marlette and released in August 2012, with Gary Rossington, Rickey Medlocke and Mark Matejka on lead guitar and John 5 as additional lead guitarist. Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Medlocke and Marlon Young wrote it (3:46), and it is track two. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s through a Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue, the nearest rig to the one Lynyrd Skynyrd is documented with, stands in. Set the amp at a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "One Day at a Time" Tone
What guitar did Lynyrd Skynyrd use on "One Day at a Time"?
The guitar on "One Day at a Time" (released 2012) 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 "One Day at a Time" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, 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 "One Day at a Time" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "One Day at a Time" 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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