How to Dial In "Breaking These Bones" by The Offspring - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Breaking These Bones"
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 Let the Bad Times Roll (2021). Produced by Bob Rock over a long run of sessions between January 2013 and June 2020, with Dexter Holland and Noodles on guitars. Dexter Holland wrote it, and it runs 2:46. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so an Ibanez Talman TM302 through a Mesa Boogie Mark IV, the nearest rig to the one The Offspring is documented with, stands in. Set the amp at a driven crunch and use the bridge pickup. Standard tuning.
Common Questions About the "Breaking These Bones" Tone
What guitar did The Offspring use on "Breaking These Bones"?
The guitar on "Breaking These Bones" (released 2021) isn't documented; the Ibanez Talman TM302 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Breaking These Bones" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6.5, 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 "Breaking These Bones" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Breaking These Bones" 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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