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Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya) amp settings — Ritmiiller M-15

The The Chainsmokers guitar tone for “Don't Let Me Down (feat. Daya)”, dialed in for a Ritmiiller M-15 with a Corf X6. Studio version, single release / Collage EP (2016) — iconic clean intro riff

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster direct into Native Instruments Guitar Rig amp simulation with heavy digital delay and ambient reverb

Warm, indie-pop clean with prominent rhythmic echo and lush ambient wash

Amp settings — Ritmiiller M-15

CHANNELCleanBOOSToff

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

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Guitar

PICKUPneck+middle TONE8 VOLUME9

Signal chain

01Digital Delay (Boss DD-7 / DD-8 style)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for the signature rhythmic echo (dotted 8th)

E.Level 6 · F.Back 5 · D.Time 6 · Mode 5

02Hall Reverb

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; provides the spacious ambient decay

Mix 6 · Decay 7 · Tone 5

Why these settings

The original intro uses a glassy Stratocaster direct into Native Instruments Guitar Rig with prominent delay and reverb. On your high-output Cort humbucker guitar, use the split neck+middle position and roll volume back to 9 for single-coil clarity, and run your practice amp on Clean with low gain to prevent clipping. Because the amp lacks built-in delay and reverb, an external delay and reverb pedal are recommended to achieve the song's signature spacious echo.

PRO TIPPick lightly with the fleshy part of your thumb or fingers rather than a stiff plectrum to get the soft, intimate attack heard right at the start of the track.

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