Runway Houses City Clouds amp settings — Friedman Small Box 50
The Tame Impala guitar tone for “Runway Houses City Clouds”, dialed in for a Friedman Small Box 50 with a Kawes Stratocaster. Studio version, InnerSpeaker (2010) — main psychedelic rhythm and lead guitar
Vox AC30H2 + Fender Deluxe Roadhouse Stratocaster (D Standard tuning) + EHX Small Stone, Boss BD-2, MXR Dyna Comp, MXR Carbon Copy, EHX Holy Grail
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Master | 6 |
01Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (Color switch Down/Off)
03MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (FX loop)
04EHX Holy Grail Reverb
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (FX loop, set to Hall mode)
The Friedman Small Box Clean channel is based on a vintage Plexi circuit, which naturally has stronger low-mids and less inherent top chime than Kevin Parker's Vox AC30. Engaging the Bright switch and setting Treble and Presence to 6 captures the glassy AC30 character while pushing Clean Gain to 5 gives the required dynamic edge-of-breakup grit without pedals. To reach the signature InnerSpeaker swirl and space, adding an analog phaser and delay in the loop is the key upgrade.
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