Keep On Lying amp settings — Friedman Small Box 50
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Keep On Lying”, dialed in for a Friedman Small Box 50 with a Kawes Stratocaster. Studio version, Lonerism (2012) — main repetitive riff and psychedelic lead
Rickenbacker 335 / Stratocaster, Roland JC-120 / Vox AC30, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, EHX Small Stone, MXR Carbon Copy
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for the signature swirling sweep
03Analog Delay (MXR Carbon Copy style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
The Small Box 50 is naturally punchier and more Marshall-voiced than Kevin Parker's scooped JC-120 and chiming AC30 setup. Pushing the clean channel's gain to 6 provides the edge-of-breakup grit that would normally come from the BD-2 pedal. Because the Friedman has thick British midrange, pull the bass down to 4 to prevent mud and keep the Strat's 'out-of-phase' clarity intact. With the recommended BD-2, switch amp gain down to 2-3 to act purely as a pedal platform.
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