Exact amp settings for every part of “Livin' on a Prayer”, a hard-rock 1980s track by Bon Jovi.
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here, built around the Cranked Marshall-style amp + a TALK BOX on the main riff. 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.
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Open ToneAdapt →The main part uses gain 5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, reverb 2 (out of 10) on the Cranked Marshall-style amp + a TALK BOX on the main riff. Livin' on a Prayer has 2 documented parts (Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted) — open each below for its exact gain and EQ, then adapt them to your own amp free.
These tones were built around Cranked Marshall-style amp + a TALK BOX on the main riff, Marshall. You don’t need the same amp, though — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials the Livin' on a Prayer tone for whatever amp and guitar you already own, free in the browser.
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi has 2 distinct guitar parts documented here: Riff · Distorted, Solo · Distorted. Each has its own amp settings and signal chain.
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.