How to Dial In "Cool Your Boots" by Ride - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Cool Your Boots"
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 Going Blank Again (1992). Going Blank Again is the second studio album by English rock band Ride, released on 9 March 1992 on Creation Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Rickenbacker 360 through a Marshall JMP 2203 Master Volume, the rig we use for Ride's other songs from Going Blank Again, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Cool Your Boots" Tone
What guitar did Ride use on "Cool Your Boots"?
The guitar on "Cool Your Boots" (released 1992) isn't documented; the Rickenbacker 360 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Cool Your Boots" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 4, Treble 5.5, Presence 5, 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 "Cool Your Boots" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Cool Your Boots" 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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