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Bogner settings

A Bogner guitar tone starts around gain 6.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (out of 10), averaged from 28 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
6.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
2
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Starting points by genre

Rock · 11 tones
Gain
5.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
2.5
Metal · 10 tones
Gain
7.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5
Reverb
1
Metalcore · 2 tones
Gain
8
Bass
6
Mid
5.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
1
Grunge · 2 tones
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
5.5
Treble
5.5
Presence
5
Reverb
2.5
Pop rock · 2 tones
Gain
5
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6
Presence
5
Reverb
3

Bogner settings for a specific genre

Bogner for Metal →Bogner for Rock →

Artists who use the Bogner

Alice in Chains ×10Avenged Sevenfold ×3TOOL ×3Kessoku Band ×3Toto ×3Deftones ×1LINKIN PARK ×1Soda Stereo ×1

28 famous tones on a Bogner

Unholy ConfessionsAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6.5
Not Good Enough for Truth in Cliche'Escape the Fate · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5
Pink MaggitDeftones · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5
Plaster 2 (Figure.09 Demo)LINKIN PARK · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5
We Die YoungAlice in Chains · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6
SuffocateKnocked Loose · metalcoregain 8 · treb 6
bass 5.5 · mid 6
Bat CountryAvenged Sevenfold · metalcoregain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5
hail to the kingAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5
Man in TheBoxAlice in Chains · rockgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 7.5
RoosterAlice in Chains · rockgain 7 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6.5
Them BonesAlice in Chains · grungegain 7 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 5
I Stay AwayAlice in Chains · rockgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 7.5
Forty Six & 2TOOL · metalgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 4 · mid 8.5
SchismTOOL · metalgain 6 · treb 7
bass 3.5 · mid 8.5
LateralusTOOL · metalgain 6 · treb 7
bass 4 · mid 8
Guitar to Kodoku to Aoi HoshiKessoku Band · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
Seishun ComplexKessoku Band · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
DistortionKessoku Band · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
WouldAlice in Chains · grungegain 6 · treb 5
bass 6 · mid 6
DirtAlice in Chains · metalgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6.5
En la Ciudad de la Furia (Me Verás Volver Gira 2007)Soda Stereo · rockgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN · rockgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
AfricaToto · pop rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
RosannaToto · pop rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
Love, Hate, LoveAlice in Chains · rockgain 4 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5
No ExcusesAlice in Chains · alternative rockgain 4 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6
NutshellAlice in Chains · rockgain 3.5 · treb 6
bass 5.5 · mid 6
AfricaToto · rockgain 2 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 5.5

Full songs you can dial in on a Bogner

I Stay Away — every part →Africa — every part →Nutshell — every part →

Bogner tones by character

Tight tones →High Gain tones →Articulate tones →Percussive tones →All characters →

New to dialing in an amp? Guitar amp settings explained — what gain, bass, mid, treble & presence each knob does, with starting-point settings by style.

Bogner settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Bogner?

Across 28 famous recordings: gain 6.5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Bogner need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, with gain 6.5 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Bogner settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: rock (gain 5.5, mid 6.5); metal (gain 7.5, mid 6.5); metalcore (gain 8, mid 5.5); grunge (gain 6.5, mid 5.5). See "Starting points by genre" above for exact gain/bass/mid/treble/presence, or open any song and GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for your own rig.

Do I need a real Bogner?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Bogner shapes the sound and compensates for the amp and guitar you have, free in the browser.

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