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Africa Guitar Tone — Toto

Exact amp settings for every part of “Africa”, a rock 1980s track by Toto.

Africa by Toto has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Fender Twin-style clean combo (Lukather also favors Bogner Ecstasy / Mesa Mark series). Pick the section you’re learning below for its gain and EQ, then open the full page to see the complete rig, pickup and pedal chain — and adapt every knob to your own amp and guitar for free.

Riff · Clean

Africa — Riff · Clean

Amp: Fender Twin-style clean combo (Lukather also favors Bogner Ecstasy / Mesa Mark series)
Gain 2Bass 5Mid 5.5Treble 6.5Presence 5.5Reverb 3.5
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Solo · Distorted

Africa — Solo · Distorted

Amp: Marshall / Bogner-style
Gain 5Bass 5Mid 6Treble 6Presence 5Reverb 3
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Africa guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for Africa by Toto?

The main part uses gain 2, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 3.5 (out of 10) on the Fender Twin-style clean combo (Lukather also favors Bogner Ecstasy / Mesa Mark series). Africa has 2 documented parts (Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.

What amp is used in Africa?

These tones were built around Fender Twin-style clean combo (Lukather also favors Bogner Ecstasy / Mesa Mark series), Marshall / Bogner-style. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Africa tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.

How many guitar tones are in Africa?

Africa by Toto has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Clean, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.

How do I get the Africa guitar tone on my own amp?

Start from the settings for the part you’re learning above, then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pedals so it sits like the record — no new gear needed, free.