Earrings amp settings — Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV
The Malcolm Todd guitar tone for “Earrings”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Sweet Boy (2024)
Fender Stratocaster (single-coil) -> Fuzz pedal -> Chorus pedal -> Vox AC15C1 with spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Presence | 3 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 4 |
01Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (or Fuzz Face)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
Because you do not currently own pedals, the Hot Rod Deluxe IV is set to its Drive channel at gain 6 to provide the necessary saturation. The amp's natural treble shelf is rolled back to 4 and mids boosted to 7 to smooth out the Stratocaster's top-end and mimic a darker Vox breakup. Adding a dedicated fuzz and chorus pedal down the line will nail the exact lo-fi wobble; when added, switch the amp to the Clean channel with gain at 2.
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