Dracula amp settings — SoundX Sg20
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Dracula”, dialed in for a SoundX Sg20 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio cut, Deadbeat (2025)
Rickenbacker 330 / Stratocaster direct into console preamp / Roland JC-120 with EHX Small Stone phaser, Boss BD-2, and DBX 160 compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Electro-Harmonix Small Stone (or Phaser)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for Kevin Parker's iconic swirling rhythm tone
02Compressor (e.g. Boss CS-3 / Dyna Comp)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the snappy disco spank
The SoundX SG20 is a basic practice amp lacking dedicated mid/presence controls, so keep it strictly on the clean channel at gain 3 to avoid clipping. Setting the treble to 6 and selecting the Strat's 'in-between' neck+middle position emulates the scooped, percussive DI console funk rhythm heard throughout the track. Because the original tone relies entirely on moderate analog phasing, a dedicated phaser pedal is recommended in front.
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