The Clearing album cover - Wolf Alice
Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "The Sofa" by Wolf Alice - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "The Sofa"

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
Bass5.5
Mid5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7

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.

TuningStandard(E A D G B E)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone5.5
Volume9
Recording notes

From The Clearing (2025). The Clearing leans toward warm, 1970s-style soft rock, so this is a cleaner, rounder part than the band's heavy material. Nothing published ties a rig to this song, so a Fender Player Jaguar into an Orange Rockerverb 100 MkIII stands in. Set a light-to-medium crunch on the bridge pickup and dig in harder for the louder sections. The rest of the album is in standard tuning, so that is assumed here.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "The Sofa" Tone

  1. What guitar did Wolf Alice use on "The Sofa"?

    The guitar on "The Sofa" (released 2025) isn't documented; the Fender Player Jaguar above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).

  2. What amp settings does "The Sofa" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 4, Bass 5.5, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, 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.

  3. Can I play "The Sofa" without the original gear?

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