¡Adios Amigos! album cover - Ramones
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Got a Lot to Say" by Ramones - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Got a Lot to Say"

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.

Gain7.5
Bass6
Mid6
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7.5

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
Tone10
Volume10
Recording notes

From ¡Adios Amigos! (1995). ¡Adios Amigos! (in Spanish, "Goodbye Friends") is the fourteenth and final studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Mosrite Ventures II through a Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue, the rig we use for Ramones' other songs from Adios Amigos, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Got a Lot to Say" Tone

  1. What guitar did Ramones use on "Got a Lot to Say"?

    The guitar on "Got a Lot to Say" (released 1995) isn't documented; the Mosrite Ventures II 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 "Got a Lot to Say" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. 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 "Got a Lot to Say" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Got a Lot to Say" 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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