🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get Aerosmith's guitar tone

Aerosmith across 3 famous tones — mostly through Cranked vintage Marshall Plexi / Super Lead, with P-90s. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 4.5 · bass 4.5 · mid 6.5 · treble 6 · presence 5.5 (out of 10)
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Aerosmith's go-to amps

Cranked vintage Marshall Plexi / Super Lead ×3

3 famous Aerosmith tones

Walk This Way
gain 5 · bass 4 · mid 7.5 · treble 6
Sweet Emotion
gain 5 · bass 5 · mid 6.5 · treble 6
Dream On
gain 4 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 6
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.