What amp settings give a clean guitar tone?

Averaged across 267 researched clean tones: gain 3, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). That EQ is the shape that produces the clean character — start there, then fine-tune by ear.

How do I get a clean guitar tone with my gear?

Start from gain 3, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for your specific amp, guitar and pickups so the clean character survives on your own rig — free, no new gear.

Which amp is best for a clean tone?

Across these tones the clean character comes most from Fender, Fender Twin Reverb, Clean amp, Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus. But you don’t need a specific amp — the clean quality is mostly EQ + gain shaping, which GuitarToneAdapt re-dials for whatever you own.

Clean Guitar Tone — Amp Settings + 267 Songs

The averaged amp settings for a clean guitar tone are gain 3, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), measured across 267 researched tones. Start there, then adapt to your own guitar, amp and pedals below.

Starting point for a clean tone: gain 3 · bass 5.5 · mid 6 · treble 6.5 · presence 5.5 (out of 10, averaged across 267 tones)

Amps most used for this character: Fender (×23) · Fender Twin Reverb (×16) · Clean amp (×11) · Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (×10)

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How to get a clean guitar tone

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