What amp settings do I need for the Live and Learn guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 2. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Live and Learn 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.

🎸 Metal · 2000s

Live and Learn (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Live and Learn tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Line 6 POD Pro (amp sim), fed via a VHT Valvulator I tube buffer; distortion, whammy.

by Crush 40 · riff

The Live and Learn by Crush 40 guitar tone is built on a Line 6 POD Pro, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, 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)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

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

Original gear

Amp: Line 6 POD Pro (amp sim), fed via a VHT Valvulator I tube buffer

Pickups

bridge (ESP GL "SONIC", bright & tight)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, whammy

Tone character

punchy melodic high-gain, bright & tight, whammy dives, game-rock anthem

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

punchy melodic hard-rock high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Live and Learn sound.

What makes the Live and Learn part tricky

fast melodic riffing, whammy dives, harmonized leads. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Live & Learn is a bright, punchy melodic hard-rock/metal high-gain — Jun Senoue recorded direct via a Line 6 POD amp sim (warmed by a VHT Valvulator tube buffer), with a Digitech Whammy for the octave dives. Treble/presence up, mids present, medium-high gain., Use a bright, tight high-gain (amp or sim), treble/presence up, and a Whammy/octave for the dive-bombs. Punchy and melodic, not scooped., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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