What amp settings do I need for the Peace of Mind guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Peace of Mind 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.

🎸 Rock · 1970s

Peace of Mind (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Peace of Mind tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Marshall (into the power amp, preamp bypassed) — Tom Scholz’s layered "Boston" wall; distortion, compression, delay.

by Boston · riff

The Peace of Mind by Boston guitar tone is built on a Marshall, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, 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)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

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

Original gear

Amp: Marshall (into the power amp, preamp bypassed) — Tom Scholz’s layered "Boston" wall

Pickups

bridge (high-output Les Paul)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, compression, delay

Tone character

smooth singing sustain, layered wall, mid-honk (1.6kHz), compressed high-gain

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

smooth, singing, layered high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Peace of Mind sound.

What makes the Peace of Mind part tricky

harmony-lead layering, smooth sustain, mid-honk EQ. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Peace of Mind is Tom Scholz’s smooth, compressed, LAYERED tone — high-gain but singing (not raw), with a signature midrange "honk" (a fixed filter / EQ boost around 1.6 kHz, NOT a wah) and lots of compression + doubled tracks for sustain. Bass 5, mid 6, treble 7., Use a compressed high-gain, boost the mids around 1–1.6kHz, treble up, and double-track the harmony leads for the layered Boston sustain., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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