How to Dial In "Black To Red" by Robin Trower - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Black To Red"
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 Back It Up (1983). Back It Up is the 1983 studio album by Robin Trower and the last to feature singer James Dewar, released in July 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The album's personnel list credits Robin Trower with guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Original 50s Stratocaster through a Marshall 1959SLP Plexi Super Lead Reissue, the nearest rig we use for Robin Trower's other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the neck pickup.
Common Questions About the "Black To Red" Tone
What guitar did Robin Trower use on "Black To Red"?
The guitar on "Black To Red" (released 1983) isn't documented; the Fender American Original 50s Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Black To Red" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6, Bass 6, Mid 6, Treble 6, 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 "Black To Red" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Black To Red" 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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