Babydoll amp settings — Roland Cube 15x
The Dominic Fike guitar tone for “Babydoll”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 15x with a Gort G Series. Studio version, Don't Forget About Me, Demos (2018) — recorded during house arrest with lo-fi bedroom setup
Epiphone guitar (likely LP-style humbuckers), clean Fender-style amp tone, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (light drive), reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 0 |
| Reverb | 6 |
| Master | 4 |
01Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar mild OD)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Used as clean boost for subtle warmth and compression, not for distortion. A Boss SD-1 or Joyo Vintage Overdrive works as a budget alternative. Without this pedal, increase amp gain to 3 and accept slightly less compression.
The Roland Cube 15x JC Clean channel is your best match—it's modeled on the Roland Jazz Chorus, which delivers the glassy, pristine clean Fike's lo-fi tone needs. The Cube's built-in reverb handles the wet atmosphere without external pedals. Your Gort G Series likely has humbuckers similar to Fike's Epiphone, so no pickup compensation needed—roll tone to 7 to tame any harshness.
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