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Let It Happen Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Tame Impala
Tame Impala · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1967 Rickenbacker 335 (customized with tape)
Pickups
Rickenbacker single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender FM 212R
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2015. Guitar tuned a whole step down (DGCFAD). Gear and effects are based on studio use for the riff section of 'Let It Happen' as per Premier Guitar and Equipboard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions. Pedal models inferred from multiple sources and audible effects.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Pitch shifter/octave pedal (model unknown) · other
- Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely 70s-style fuzz) · fuzz
- Compressor pedal (model unknown, possibly MXR Dyna Comp or similar) · compression
- Phaser pedal (model unknown, slow rate) · phaser
Guitar → Octave/Pitch Shifter → Fuzz → Compressor → Phaser → Fender FM 212R (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- synth-like octave-down effect
- fuzzy and saturated
- thick low end
- compressed and punchy
- swirling phaser modulation
- slightly lo-fi texture
- medium sustain
- tight attack
- processed, almost bass-like
- clear articulation despite heavy effects
Sources
- Tame Impala: Psych Wunderkind Kevin Parker - Premier Guitar
- Tame Impala - Let it Happen Guitar Riff (Tone help) : r/BossKatana
- How do I get the thick bass sound from Tame Impala's 'Let it Happen' ...
- Tame Impala & Kevin Parker – End Of Summer - Equipboard
- Tips for performing Let it happen? : r/TameImpala