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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 Pearl Jam 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 Pearl Jam setting. Yellow Ledbetter starts at Gain 2 and Alive at Gain 6.5, 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.
A chest-beating opening lick and Strat chords building to a long, Hendrix-influenced outro solo.
Start at Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
An airy, Hendrix-indebted clean guitar part that answers the vocal, born in a studio jam.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, 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 |
|---|---|
| Alive | Black 1962 Japanese reissue Stratocaster (McCready)Marshall JCM800, 4x12 (Ten rig) |
| Yellow Ledbetter | Not documented (McCready's Ten guitar was a Strat)Not documented (his Ten clean amp was a Bassman) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Alive starts at Gain 6.5, Bass 6, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2; Yellow Ledbetter starts at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Alive: Black 1962 Japanese reissue Stratocaster (McCready); Marshall JCM800, 4x12 (Ten rig). Yellow Ledbetter: Not documented (McCready's Ten guitar was a Strat); Not documented (his Ten clean amp was a Bassman). 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.
