The record’s guitar tone. Set for your gear.

See the guitar, amp and knob settings behind a song, then get them for the gear you own.

Smells Like Teen SpiritNirvana
Tuning
E standard
Pickup
Bridge
Sound
High gain

Fender Bassman 5F6-A

  • 5Presence
  • 8Middle
  • 5Bass
  • 6Treble
  • 6Volume

Made to be trusted.

Research you can check, with no ads and no tracking.

  • Sources you can check

    Every tone lists where it came from.

  • Honest about limits

    If a tone isn’t documented, it tells you.

  • No ads, no tracking

    Your rig and settings stay yours.

Three steps to the sound.

Set up your rig once. Every song after that comes with settings for it.

  1. Add your rig

    Your guitar, amp and pedals, once.

  2. Pick a song

    Search or browse researched songs.

  3. Dial it in

    Turn each knob to the number shown.

Questions

Something else? Ask us.

Which songs?

Search over 130,000 songs. Songs not researched yet are researched when you open them.

Which gear?

Guitars, amps, multi-effects and pedals from our catalogue. Missing yours? Ask for it.

Does it play audio or connect to my amp?

No. It shows the settings; you turn the knobs.

What does it cost?

Free, with your first 3 settings free. ThunderYak Pro is optional: €39.99 a year or €6.99 a month, on the web or in the App Store.

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Get closer to the record.

Stop guessing at knobs. Start playing the riff.