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Let It Happen amp settings — Kustomsound FX15

The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Let It Happen”, dialed in for a Kustomsound FX15 with a Yamaha Pacifica 102 Pacifica 102. Studio version, Currents (2015) — main riff / rhythm guitar

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster / Rickenbacker 335 → Boss BD-2 Blues Driver → Dunlop Fuzz Face → MXR Carbon Copy → Seymour Duncan KTG-1 Tube Preamp (DI)

Bright, slightly fuzzy overdrive with prominent highs, mid-focused grit, and slapback delay

Amp settings — Kustomsound FX15

CHANNELOverdrive / Drive

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	7
Reverb	2
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE9 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

RECOMMENDED — not owned (running direct into KTG-1 preamp style DI tone)

Level 6 · Tone 7 · Gain 6

02Analog Slapback Delay (e.g. MXR Carbon Copy)

RECOMMENDED — not owned (set for quick slapback echo)

Regen 2 · Mix 4 · Delay 3

Why these settings

The original tone was recorded direct-to-desk via a Seymour Duncan KTG-1 tube preamp paired with a BD-2, yielding crisp, direct top-end bite rather than traditional amp compression. On your Kustomsound FX15 practice amp, use the drive channel at moderate gain (6) to capture the gritty break-up, while pushing treble to 7 and cutting bass to 4 to mimic the bright, tight DI character. Adding an external Blues Driver and slapback delay in the future will nail Kevin Parker's signature direct-in saturation.

PRO TIPKevin Parker's signature high-end sizzle comes from aggressive pick attack close to the bridge on single coils—strike the strings sharply with a thin-to-medium pick to accentuate the percussive transient crack.

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