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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 Aerosmith songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single Aerosmith setting. Dream On starts at Gain 2 and Walk This Way at Gain 6, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Every song on this page, grouped by the starting point it shares, with the same numbers as the song pages. Open it full size to print, or save it for later.
A funky, mid-heavy riff with a percussive crunch.
Start at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup, the guitar's only one.
A dry, two-guitar arrangement of a piano part.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4, with the neck or middle position.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Walk This Way | Gibson Les Paul Junior (riff, first solo); late-1950s Stratocaster (second solo)Ampeg V-2, the Record Plant's house amp (Perry recalls a V4) |
| Dream On | Not documented for this songNot documented for this song |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one in the tone matcher →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Walk This Way starts at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 2; Dream On starts at Gain 2, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 6, Reverb 4. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Walk This Way: Gibson Les Paul Junior (riff, first solo); late-1950s Stratocaster (second solo); Ampeg V-2, the Record Plant's house amp (Perry recalls a V4). Dream On: Not documented for this song; Not documented for this song. Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
