Elephant amp settings — Kazuki Be-150
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Elephant”, dialed in for a Kazuki Be-150 with a Kawes Stratocaster. Studio version, Lonerism (2012) — main riff
1967 Rickenbacker 335 / Fender Stratocaster into Dunlop Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face / Boss BD-2, direct into Seymour Duncan KTG-1 tube preamp / Vox AC30
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Dunlop Fuzz Face (or vintage silicone/germanium fuzz)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Kazuki Be-150 is an entry solid-state practice amp with basic gain and tone shaping, so its onboard drive channel must carry the gain at 7 to get close to the aggressive, fuzzy breakup of Kevin Parker's DI preamp and Fuzz Face chain. Stratocaster bridge single-coils run naturally brighter and thinner than a vintage Rickenbacker, so the guitar tone knob is rolled back to 7 and amp treble is kept low at 4 to prevent piercing harshness while boosting bass and mids for low-end punch. If you acquire a Fuzz Face pedal later, switch the amp to Clean with low gain and let the pedal generate the core fuzz.
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