🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get Tom Petty's guitar tone

Tom Petty across 2 famous tones — mostly through Vox AC30, Fender Vibrolux Reverb. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 3.5 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 7 · presence 6 (out of 10)
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Tom Petty's go-to amps

Vox AC30 ×1Fender Vibrolux Reverb ×1

2 famous Tom Petty tones

Mary Janes Last Dance
gain 4 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 6.5
American Girl
gain 2.5 · bass 4.5 · mid 5.5 · treble 7.5
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.