How to Dial In "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" by The 1975 - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
- GuitarFender Player II JazzmasterSuggested
- EffectChorusThe unit isn't documented
- EffectDelayThe unit 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.
The sixth single from Notes on a Conditional Form, released on 23 April 2020 and written by Matty Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. Its instrumentation is high-octave alternative guitars, drum kicks, brass horns, 1980s-style synths and digital samples. The chorus had been written for another song, and Healy tried to use its chords for a verse. The sources available here don't name the guitar or amp, so the rig is a suggestion. Play bright, chiming high-octave arpeggios with a clean bridge-pickup tone, chorus and a little delay. No transcription could be checked, so no tuning is given.
Common Questions About the "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" Tone
What guitar did The 1975 use on "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"?
The guitar on "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" (released 2020) isn't documented; the Fender Player II Jazzmaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 2.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 5.5, Volume 6. 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 "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)" 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.
What effects are on "If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)"?
The recording has chorus and delay on it. No source names the unit behind them, so this page doesn't guess one. ToneMirror maps each effect onto your rig - a pedal you own, your amp's own controls, or a block on a modeler - and says plainly when your rig can't make one.
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