Party In the U.S.A. amp settings — Fender Twin Reverb
The Miley Cyrus guitar tone for “Party In the U.S.A.”, dialed in for a Fender Twin Reverb with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, The Time of Our Lives EP (2009) — produced by Dr. Luke
Likely DI recording or clean amp (Fender-style) with heavy studio compression and EQ — specific gear not documented, typical pop production workflow
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01Compressor (Boss CS-3 or similar)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Critical for the even, polished pop compression on this track. Without it, dynamics will be too uneven for the studio-perfect sound.
Your Twin Reverb is ideal here — the original is a pristine pop clean tone, and the Twin's headroom and bright top end nail this character. Treble at 7 with bright switch on captures the studio sparkle. Mid at 5 keeps it from getting too scooped. The biggest gap is compression — pop productions compress guitars heavily for that even, polished attack.
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