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Silvertone settings

A Silvertone guitar tone starts around gain 6.5, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), averaged from 5 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
6
Mid
6.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
1
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Starting points by genre

Garage rock · 3 tones
Gain
6
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
1.5

Silvertone settings for a specific genre

Silvertone for Rock →

Artists who use the Silvertone

The White Stripes ×4Greta Van Fleet ×1

5 famous tones on a Silvertone

Fell in Love with a GirlThe White Stripes · garage rockgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
Ball and BiscuitThe White Stripes · bluesgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7
Sacred The ThreadGreta Van Fleet · rockgain 6.5 · treb 5
bass 7.5 · mid 7.5
The Hardest Button to ButtonThe White Stripes · garage rockgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5.5 · mid 6
Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes · garage rockgain 5 · treb 7
bass 5 · mid 6

Silvertone tones by character

High Gain tones →Punchy tones →Mid Forward tones →All characters →

Silvertone settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Silvertone?

Across 5 famous recordings: gain 6.5, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Silvertone need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, 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 Silvertone settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: garage rock (gain 6, mid 6). 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 Silvertone?

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

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