Guitar tone · rock, metal
life guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 6 life songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on 'Eleven' by life, riff section) into Unknown (no evidence found for specific amp model used on this recording).
Guitars life used
- Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on 'Eleven' by life, riff section)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Subject' by life, riff section)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on this recording)1 song
- Unknown solid body electric guitar1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for exact model used on 'Ametic' by life)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for exact model on this recording)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'cold channel' by Life)1 song
Amps life used
- Unknown (no evidence found for specific amp model used on this recording)1 song
- Marshall (model unknown, described as 'new Marshall amps')1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording; likely a high-gain amp typical of glam/metal/alt rock of the era)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on this recording)1 song
- Unknown tube combo amp (likely British-voiced, e.g., Vox or Marshall, not confirmed)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for exact amp model used on 'Ametic' by life)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence found for exact model on this recording)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording)1 song
8 life tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Ametic · riff | 7 |
| cold channel · riff | 7 |
| Eleven · riff | 6.5 |
| Eleven · riff | 0 |
| in helpless gesture · riff | 6.5 |
| Subject · riff | 7 |
| You're the Most Precious · riff | 0 |
| You're the Most Precious · riff | 5.5 |
life songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did life use?
Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no evidence found for specific amp model used on this recording) (1 song), Marshall (model unknown, described as 'new Marshall amps') (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording; likely a high-gain amp typical of glam/metal/alt rock of the era) (1 song), Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on this recording) (1 song).
What guitar did life use?
Most often: Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on 'Eleven' by life, riff section) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Subject' by life, riff section) (1 song), Unknown (no evidence found for specific model used on this recording) (1 song).
How do I get life's tone on my amp?
Open any life song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.