What amp settings give a singing sustain guitar tone?

Averaged across 236 researched singing sustain tones: gain 6, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). That EQ is the shape that produces the singing sustain character — start there, then fine-tune by ear.

How do I get a singing sustain guitar tone with my gear?

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

Which amp is best for a singing sustain tone?

Across these tones the singing sustain character comes most from Marshall, Marshall JCM800 2203, Marshall / Fender, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier. But you don’t need a specific amp — the singing sustain quality is mostly EQ + gain shaping, which GuitarToneAdapt re-dials for whatever you own.

Singing Sustain Guitar Tone — Amp Settings + 236 Songs

The averaged amp settings for a singing sustain guitar tone are gain 6, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), measured across 236 researched tones. Start there, then adapt to your own guitar, amp and pedals below.

Starting point for a singing sustain tone: gain 6 · bass 5.5 · mid 6.5 · treble 6.5 · presence 5.5 (out of 10, averaged across 236 tones)

Amps most used for this character: Marshall (×16) · Marshall JCM800 2203 (×8) · Marshall / Fender (×8) · Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (×6)

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