This Old Dog album cover - Mac DeMarco
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" by Mac DeMarco - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes"

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.

Gain2.5
Bass5
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5
Volume5.5

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.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone7
Volume8
Recording notes

From This Old Dog (2017). This Old Dog is the third studio album by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mac DeMarco, released on May 5, 2017 through Captured Tracks. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Teisco Del Rey Spectrum 5 through a Fender Champion 40, the rig we use for Mac DeMarco's other songs from This Old Dog, stands in. Keep the amp clean, just at the edge of breakup, and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" Tone

  1. What guitar did Mac DeMarco use on "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes"?

    The guitar on "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" (released 2017) isn't documented; the Teisco Del Rey Spectrum 5 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 2.5, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Volume 5.5. 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 "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "A Wolf Who Wears Sheeps Clothes" 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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