How to Dial In "You Can't Look Back" by Taking Back Sunday - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "You Can't Look Back"
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 Tidal Wave (2016). Tidal Wave is the seventh studio album by American rock band Taking Back Sunday, released on 16 September 2016 by Hopeless Records. The album's personnel list credits John Nolan on lead guitar and Eddie Reyes on rhythm guitar. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Taking Back Sunday's other songs from Tidal Wave, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "You Can't Look Back" Tone
What guitar did Taking Back Sunday use on "You Can't Look Back"?
The guitar on "You Can't Look Back" (released 2016) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "You Can't Look Back" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, 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 "You Can't Look Back" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "You Can't Look Back" 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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