How to Dial In "If I Were You" by Nothing But Thieves - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "If I Were You"
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 Moral Panic II (2021). A tense alt-rock song with a bright, gritty guitar that opens up in the chorus. Equipboard's page for Joe Langridge-Brown lists a Marshall JMP 50 head with a 2x12, a Gibson ES-335 and a Maton among his guitars and a pedalboard of Strymon, Electro-Harmonix and overdrive units as of 2023, and a 2026 Guitar.com interview on Stray Dogs talks about the band's fuzz-heavy guitar sound, but the pieces found do not name a rig for this song. So a Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster into an Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the bridge pickup and dig in harder for the louder sections. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "If I Were You" Tone
What guitar did Nothing But Thieves use on "If I Were You"?
The guitar on "If I Were You" (released 2021) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Jazzmaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "If I Were You" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5.5, Bass 5.5, 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 "If I Were You" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "If I Were You" 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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