🎸 Hard Rock · 2010s

Heaven Knows by The Pretty Reckless (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by The Pretty Reckless · riff

The Heaven Knows by The Pretty Reckless guitar tone is built on a Marshall / high-gain, dialed in at gain 7/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

7
GAIN
5
BASS
6
MID
7
TREBLE
6
PRESENCE
2
REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 70 hard rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7 sits above the hard rock average (6.0) — a hotter, more saturated take than most hard rock tones; mids at 6 are right around average (6.1).

Original gear

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul · Amp: Marshall / high-gain

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

bridge humbucker

Signal chain

Gibson Les Paul → Marshall / high-gain

Tone character

Stomping, bright, mid-forward hard-rock crunch with a punchy riff and big chorus.

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Heaven Knows guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Heaven Knows guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Heaven Knows tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Gibson Les Paul · Amp: Marshall / high-gain.

Can I get the Heaven Knows tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like The Pretty Reckless on Heaven Knows — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge humbucker, the amp EQ above (gain 7, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 2). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com