Someday amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The The Strokes guitar tone for “Someday”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Is This It (2001) - Nick Valensi lead guitar part
Epiphone Riviera with P-94 pickups into Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde V1 OD into Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
The Champion 20 lacks physical mid and presence controls, so the Tweed voicing is selected to provide the essential midrange punch of the original Hot Rod DeVille. The Pacifica's bridge humbucker supplies the necessary bite, while keeping bass tight at 4 prevents low-end mud on the 8-inch speaker. Reverb is set to 0 to preserve the strictly dry, raw aesthetic of the album.
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