How to Dial In "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" by The 1975 - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Looking For Somebody (To Love)"
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 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (2022). A bright, driving pop-rock song with a clean, chiming guitar. A Premier Guitar profile of Adam Hann, from 2016, lists a 1962 Fender Jaguar, a Fano JM6 and two Hiwatt Custom 50 amps and a Roland JC-120, and a Mixdown rig rundown of Hann and Matty Healy covers the live rig, but neither is dated to this album. So a Fender American Vintage '65 Jaguar into a Hiwatt DR504 Custom 50 stands in. Keep the amp clean, just on the edge of breakup, and play the neck pickup. The rest of the album is in standard tuning, so that is assumed here.
Common Questions About the "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" Tone
What guitar did The 1975 use on "Looking For Somebody (To Love)"?
The guitar on "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" (released 2022) isn't documented; the Fender American Vintage '65 Jaguar above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 4.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, Volume 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 "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Looking For Somebody (To Love)" 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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