How to Dial In "Name Dropping" by Steve Morse - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Name Dropping"
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 Out Standing in Their Field (2009). Out Standing in Their Field is the eleventh studio album by the guitarist Steve Morse, released on 29 September 2009 by Eagle Rock Entertainment. The album's personnel list credits Steve Morse with guitar. Morse has said he recorded this album mostly through an Engl head, about 80 percent Engl to 20 percent Line 6 Pod, using the Engl Steve Morse Signature toward the end. No source we found names the guitar for this track, so a Music Man Steve Morse Standard through an Engl Steve Morse Signature SE, the guitar we use for his other songs, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Name Dropping" Tone
What guitar did Steve Morse use on "Name Dropping"?
The guitar on "Name Dropping" (released 2009) isn't documented; the Music Man Steve Morse Standard above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Name Dropping" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, 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 "Name Dropping" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Name Dropping" 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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