How to Dial In "I Let Love In" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "I Let Love In"
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 Let Love In (1994). Let Love In is the eighth studio album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 18 April 1994 by Mute Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, the rig we use for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' other songs from Let Love In, stands in. Keep the amp clean, just at the edge of breakup, and use the neck pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "I Let Love In" Tone
What guitar did Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds use on "I Let Love In"?
The guitar on "I Let Love In" (released 1994) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "I Let Love In" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Volume 6. 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 "I Let Love In" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "I Let Love In" 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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