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2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 2 Tool 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 Tool setting. Schism starts at Gain 6 and Sober at Gain 7, 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 heavy, dissonant riff that builds tension through contrasting dynamics.
Start at Gain 7, Bass 4, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
A riff that twists through constant time signature changes around a distinctive bass line.
Start at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sober | Not placed on the song (his main guitar since the band began: a Gibson Les Paul Custom in Silverburst)Album rig: a modified mid-1970s Marshall Super Bass head, its two channels wired together |
| Schism | Album rig: Gibson Les Paul Customs in Silverburst, made from 1979 to 1981Album rig: three amps at once, among them a modified Marshall bass head and a Sunn Beta Lead |
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, Sober starts at Gain 7, Bass 4, Middle 5, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2; Schism starts at Gain 6, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Sober: Not placed on the song (his main guitar since the band began: a Gibson Les Paul Custom in Silverburst); Album rig: a modified mid-1970s Marshall Super Bass head, its two channels wired together. Schism: Album rig: Gibson Les Paul Customs in Silverburst, made from 1979 to 1981; Album rig: three amps at once, among them a modified Marshall bass head and a Sunn Beta Lead. 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.
