CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! amp settings — Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV
The Justin Timberlake guitar tone for “CAN'T STOP THE FEELING!”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV with a Fender Player Plus Stratocaster. Studio version, Trolls Soundtrack / Single (2016)
Elliott Ives — Fender Stratocaster, clean amp platform (likely Fender-style), light compression, possible subtle chorus
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Compressor (e.g. MXR Dyna Comp / Boss CS-3)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Adds the percussive snap and sustain essential to this funk tone. Without it, you can approximate by picking harder near the bridge and rolling volume to 8.
Your Hot Rod Deluxe and Player Plus Strat are nearly ideal for this tone — the original was a Strat into a Fender-style clean platform. Keep gain low to stay glassy. Treble at 7 gives the disco sparkle without the harshness the HRD can produce at higher settings. Rolling your guitar volume to 8 softens the attack slightly, mimicking studio compression.
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