How to Dial In "Click Click Boom" by Saliva - Guitar Tone Settings
The Gear Behind "Click Click Boom"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
Drop D. A sync licensing fixture — the reason this track has held such large stream numbers is two decades of use in trailers, sports broadcasts and video games rather than radio. The riff is a simple, heavily palm-muted drop-D figure with a lot of space between hits, and the tone is the early-2000s nu-metal standard: scooped mids, tight low end, and a hard pick attack. Keep the gain around 7 rather than maximum; the gaps in the riff mean any excess noise or sustain is exposed. Recorded 2000-01 with Bob Marlette. Chris D'Abaldo and Wayne Swinny double the rhythm parts and pan them wide, which is where the width on the record comes from.
Common Questions About the "Click Click Boom" Tone
What guitar did Saliva use on "Click Click Boom"?
Saliva recorded "Click Click Boom" (released 2001) before the ESP E-II Eclipse came out; it is named above as a modern equivalent. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop D (D A D G B E), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "Click Click Boom" need?
On Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, 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 "Click Click Boom" without a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Click Click Boom" 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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