How to Dial In "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" by The Offspring - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "(Can't Get My) Head Around You"
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 Splinter (2003). Produced by Brendan O'Brien at Henson Recording Studios, D-13 Studio and Southern Tracks between January and August 2003, with Dexter Holland and Noodles on guitars. Released as the album's second single in 2004, it runs 2:14. 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 "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" Tone
What guitar did The Offspring use on "(Can't Get My) Head Around You"?
The guitar on "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" (released 2003) 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 "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, 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 "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" 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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