How to Dial In "Can I Sit Next to You" by Spoon - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Can I Sit Next to You"
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 Hot Thoughts (2017). A tight, sparse, groove-driven rock song with a punchy, dry guitar. In a 2018 Vintage Guitar interview Britt Daniel says Fender Thinline Telecasters are all he plays on stage, through a small head built by Matt Gilchrist into the speakers of an AC30. The rig on this recording isn't documented, so a Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline into a Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the bridge pickup and dig in harder for the louder sections. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Can I Sit Next to You" Tone
What guitar did Spoon use on "Can I Sit Next to You"?
The guitar on "Can I Sit Next to You" (released 2017) isn't documented; the Fender American Vintage II 1972 Telecaster Thinline above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Can I Sit Next to You" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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.
Can I play "Can I Sit Next to You" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Can I Sit Next to You" 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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