Bags amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Clairo guitar tone for “Bags”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Immunity (2019)
Fender Stratocaster direct-injected / Fender clean tube amp with tape saturation, chorus/vibrato, and slapback delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Chorus / Vibrato (Boss CE-2W style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
02Analog Delay / Slapback (Carbon Copy style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Blues Junior IV has strong upper treble and tight headroom, so keeping Gain at 3 preserves pristine cleans while rolling Treble back to 4 softens the top end to emulate Rostam's tape-saturated DI tone. Position 4 (neck+middle) on the Player Strat gives the iconic quacky, scooped indie warmth, with the guitar tone rolled off to 7 to remove harsh bite. To capture the full studio track sound, an external subtle chorus and short slapback delay are recommended upgrades.
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