Speed Racer amp settings — Fender Vibro Champ
The Her's guitar tone for “Speed Racer”, dialed in for a Fender Vibro Champ with a Ibanez RG550. Studio version, Songs of Her's (2017)
Fender Telecaster into Roland JC-120 / Fender Twin Reverb with Boss CE-2 chorus and spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 4 |
01Analog Chorus (e.g. Boss CE-2W or Small Clone)
RECOMMENDED — not owned (essential to capture Stephen Fitzpatrick's signature warbly dream-pop tone)
02Spring Reverb (e.g. Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail)
RECOMMENDED — not owned (to supply the wet surf-reverb wash since the Vibro Champ lacks onboard reverb)
The Fender Vibro Champ features only Volume, Treble, Bass, Speed, and Intensity controls with no Mid, Presence, or Reverb knobs, so those are set to null. Because your Ibanez RG550 has hotter pickups than Fitzpatrick's single-coil Telecaster, use the split neck+middle position to achieve the quacky single-coil chime and keep amp volume low to maintain pristine headroom. Fitzpatrick's core tone is defined by heavy analog chorus and splashy spring reverb, so adding those pedals in front of the amp is necessary to fully nail the sound.
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