Alter Ego amp settings — Kazuki Be-150
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Alter Ego”, dialed in for a Kazuki Be-150 with a Kawes Stratocaster. Studio version, Innerspeaker (2010) — signature phased rhythm guitar
Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster (bridge pickup, tuned to D standard) -> Boss BD-2 Blues Driver -> EHX Small Stone Phaser -> EHX Holy Grail Reverb -> Vox AC30H2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 6 |
02Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; critical modulation for this track
03Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; set mode switch to Hall
The Kazuki Be-150 is an unrecognized solid-state practice amp with generic controls, so we set standard core knobs while nulling presence. We run the clean channel at moderate gain to push edge-of-breakup chime, boosting mids to 7 and rolling your Strat tone knob to 7 to replicate Kevin Parker's mid-heavy Vox AC30 bridge-pickup voicing without piercing highs. When you add the recommended pedals, keep the amp on clean and let the BD-2 and Small Stone provide the signature grit and psychedelic swirl.
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