REV album cover - Reverend Horton Heat
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Victory Lap" by Reverend Horton Heat - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Victory Lap"

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.

Gain4
Bass4.5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence6.5
Volume5.5

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
Tone8.5
Volume9
Recording notes

From REV (2014). Rev is The Reverend Horton Heat's eleventh studio album, released with Victory Records on January 21, 2014. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Hollow Body '59 Smoke through a Fender '59 Bassman LTD Reissue, the nearest rig we use for Reverend Horton Heat's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Victory Lap" Tone

  1. What guitar did Reverend Horton Heat use on "Victory Lap"?

    The guitar on "Victory Lap" (released 2014) isn't documented; the Gretsch G6120T-BSSMK Brian Setzer Signature Nashville Hollow Body '59 Smoke 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 "Victory Lap" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 4.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, 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.

  3. Can I play "Victory Lap" without the original gear?

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