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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 The Rolling Stones 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 The Rolling Stones setting. Paint It Black starts at Gain 2 and Satisfaction at Gain 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.
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 fuzz-drenched riff that was meant to stand in for a horn section.
Start at Gain 5, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
A droning, Eastern-sounding riff played on sitar over a double-time organ bass line.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 5, 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 |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction | Gibson Firebird, per people at the session (other accounts: an Epiphone or a 1959 Les Paul)Fender Showman, per Richards' autobiography as Ground Guitar cites it |
| Paint It Black | Not named in the sources read (Keith Richards on electric and acoustic guitars; the riff is Brian Jones' sitar)Not documented |
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, Satisfaction starts at Gain 5, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2; Paint It Black starts at Gain 2, Bass 6, Middle 6, Treble 5, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Satisfaction: Gibson Firebird, per people at the session (other accounts: an Epiphone or a 1959 Les Paul); Fender Showman, per Richards' autobiography as Ground Guitar cites it. Paint It Black: Not named in the sources read (Keith Richards on electric and acoustic guitars; the riff is Brian Jones' sitar); Not documented. 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.
