You Can leave you hat on amp settings — Multiefectos M-wawe black box
The Joe cocker guitar tone for “You Can leave you hat on”, dialed in for a Multiefectos M-wawe black box with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, 'Cocker' album (1986) — the iconic Randy Newman cover
Fender Stratocaster through Fender Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb set clean to edge-of-breakup, minimal effects (light spring reverb only)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
The original used a Fender amp with a Strat — your Fender Player Strat is a direct match for the guitar. Your M-Wave Black Box is a budget multi-FX unit, so select its cleanest Fender-style amp model and keep gain low (3) to stay at that warm edge-of-breakup zone. Rolling your guitar volume to 8 and tone to 7 replicates the slightly softened attack heard on the recording.
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