What ever happened amp settings — Fender Champion 20
The The Strokes guitar tone for “What ever happened”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 20 with a Squier Affinity Stratocaster. Studio version, Room on Fire (2003) — rhythm and lead dual guitar interplay
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12, Epiphone Riviera (with Gibson P-94s) / 70s Fender Stratocaster, Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde overdrive/distortion, MXR Micro Amp
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 5 |
01Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde (or TS9 Overdrive)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The definitive Strokes drive tone relies on the Jekyll (Tube Screamer) side.
The Champion 20 lacks a dedicated mid knob and presence control, so the mid-forward punch of the original Hot Rod DeVille is approximated by balancing the bass and treble around a clean American voice. Because a drive pedal is recommended as the primary gain stage, keep the amp gain low at 3 on the clean voice to avoid fizzy digital breakup. Your Squier Strat single coils match Albert Hammond Jr.'s snappy bridge-pickup attack perfectly.
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