Babydoll amp settings — Line 6 Pod Hd500x

The Dominic Fike guitar tone for “Babydoll”, dialed in for a Line 6 Pod Hd500x with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Don't Forget About Me, Demos EP (2018)

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (light) → Clean Fender-style amp with reverb

Super clean, wet, bright and articulate with warm single-coil clarity and subtle compression

Amp settings — Line 6 Pod Hd500x

CHANNELFender Twin Reverb model (Blackface Dbl Nrm)BRIGHToffBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	2
Bass	5
Mid	6
Treble	7
Presence	5
Reverb	7
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE7 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tube Screamer model (Screamer)

Use as clean boost for subtle warmth and compression, not for distortion—keep drive very low

Drive 2 · Tone 5 · Level 6

02Hall Reverb model (Hall)

Essential for the wet, spacious demo character—don't skimp on mix level

Decay 6 · Mix 7 · Predelay 3

Why these settings

Your HD500X's Blackface Twin model is the ideal match for Fike's clean Fender tone. The Screamer block adds the subtle midrange compression and warmth heard on the recording without adding grit—keep its drive near zero. Roll tone knob to 7 to tame Strat ice-pick highs and match the warm-but-clear neck pickup sound.

PRO TIPPick closer to the neck with the fleshy part of your fingers rather than hard pick attack—this softens transients and gives that intimate, lo-fi demo feel that defines the track.

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