The Spirit Room album cover - Michelle Branch
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "All You Wanted" by Michelle Branch - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "All You Wanted"

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.

Gain3
Bass5
Mid6
Treble6
Presence5
Volume6.5

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
Tone6.5
Volume8.5
Recording notes

From The Spirit Room (2001). The Spirit Room is the second studio album and major-label debut by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Fender Deluxe Reverb, the rig we use for Michelle Branch's other songs from The Spirit Room, stands in. Keep the amp clean, just at the edge of breakup, and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "All You Wanted" Tone

  1. What guitar did Michelle Branch use on "All You Wanted"?

    The guitar on "All You Wanted" (released 2001) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "All You Wanted" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Volume 6.5. 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 "All You Wanted" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "All You Wanted" 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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