How to Dial In "Put Me Down" by The Cranberries - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Put Me Down"
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 Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993). Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? is the debut studio album by Irish alternative rock band the Cranberries, released on 1 March 1993 by Island Records. The album's personnel list credits Noel Hogan with guitars. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Vox AC30 C2, the rig we use for The Cranberries' other songs from Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the neck pickup.
Common Questions About the "Put Me Down" Tone
What guitar did The Cranberries use on "Put Me Down"?
The guitar on "Put Me Down" (released 1993) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Put Me Down" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 3, Bass 4.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, 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 "Put Me Down" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Put Me Down" 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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