Let it happem amp settings — Cort CM15R
The Tame impala guitar tone for “Let it happem”, dialed in for a Cort CM15R with a Squier Telecastor. Studio version, Currents (2015) - Signature distorted synth-guitar groove and riff
Rickenbacker 330 into Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, EHX Small Stone Phaser, Boss BR-864 digital multitrack preamp overdrive, direct-injected studio compression
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 4 |
01Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (provides Kevin Parker's core saturated direct-drive texture)
02Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (essential for the signature sweeping phaser movement)
The Cort CM15R faceplate features Gain, Bass, Treble, and Reverb (no Mid or Presence knobs), so Mid and Presence are set to null. Because Kevin Parker's tone comes from heavily saturated direct recording and pedal compression, your amp's overdrive channel is set to moderate gain with treble rolled back to curb the Telecaster's high-end bite. With recommended pedals, run the amp on the clean channel with gain low to let the Blues Driver and Small Stone create the swirling, squashed fuzz.
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