How to Dial In "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" by Urge Overkill - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
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 Stull (1992). A slow, sinister, dragging cover with a snarling, lightly fuzzed guitar riff. Equipboard lists a 1960s Gibson SG Junior for Eddie King Roeser and an Ibanez Iceman for Nash Kato, and the Stull EP, where this cover first appeared, was produced and mixed by Kramer. Nothing published ties a rig to this song, so a Gibson SG Junior into a Marshall JCM800 2203 stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the single pickup and dig in harder for the louder sections. Tuning isn't documented here.
Common Questions About the "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" Tone
What guitar did Urge Overkill use on "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"?
The guitar on "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (released 1992) isn't documented; the Gibson SG Junior above gets the sound. Pickup selector: single pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 5.5, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, Volume 7.5. 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 "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" 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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