How Do You Like Me Now?! album cover - Toby Keith
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "Country Comes to Town" by Toby Keith - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "Country Comes to Town"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain4
Bass5
Mid6
Treble7
Presence6
Volume6.5

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8
Volume9
Recording notes

From How Do You Like Me Now?! (1999). How Do You Like Me Now?! is the sixth studio album by the American country singer Toby Keith, released on 2 November 1999 by DreamWorks Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Telecaster through a Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue, the rig we use for Toby Keith's other songs from How Do You Like Me Now?!, stands in. Set the amp to a light crunch and use the bridge pickup.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "Country Comes to Town" Tone

  1. What guitar did Toby Keith use on "Country Comes to Town"?

    The guitar on "Country Comes to Town" (released 1999) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Telecaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.

  2. What amp settings does "Country Comes to Town" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Volume 6.5. 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.

  3. Can I play "Country Comes to Town" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Country Comes to Town" 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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