How to Dial In "Baby You're Out" by Mac DeMarco - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Baby You're Out"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
- GuitarTeisco Del Rey Spectrum 5Suggested
- AmpFender Vibro ChampSuggested
- EffectChorusA pedal - which one 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 This Old Dog (2017). A loose, jangling track with chorus-washed guitar. Chorus is central to Mac DeMarco's sound, so run a chorus on the clean amp. One profile says Mac DeMarco's main guitar for years was a 1960s Japanese Teisco bought for $30, and Far Out reports he records through a small Fender Vibro Champ and toured This Old Dog with a Roland Jazz Chorus 120; the sources name a Boss CE-2, CE-3 or CE-5 for his chorus and none ties a rig to this track. So a Teisco Del Rey Spectrum 5 into a Fender Vibro Champ stands in. Keep the amp clean, just on the edge of breakup, and play the neck pickup. The rest of the album is in standard tuning, so that is assumed here.
Common Questions About the "Baby You're Out" Tone
What guitar did Mac DeMarco use on "Baby You're Out"?
The guitar on "Baby You're Out" (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).
What amp settings does "Baby You're Out" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 2.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, 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.
Can I play "Baby You're Out" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Baby You're Out" 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.
What effects are on "Baby You're Out"?
The recording has chorus on it. No source names the unit behind it, so this page doesn't guess one. ToneMirror maps each effect onto your rig - a pedal you own, your amp's own controls, or a block on a modeler - and says plainly when your rig can't make one.
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