Humanoid amp settings — Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212
The Tokio Hotel guitar tone for “Humanoid”, dialed in for a Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, Humanoid (2009)
Gibson Les Paul Custom into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Channel 3 Modern High Gain) and Mesa 4x12 Rectifier Cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 3 |
01High-Gain Distortion (e.g. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone or Revv G3)
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The original relies on a cascaded Mesa Dual Rectifier high-gain channel with humbuckers, whereas the Hot Rod DeVille has a vintage-voiced, naturally scooped 6L6 tube circuit. To get as close as possible without pedals, use the 'More Drive' mode with Drive pushed high, rolling Treble back slightly and compensating for single coils by pulling Tone to 8. For genuine modern high-gain compression, an external high-gain distortion pedal will be necessary (with the pedal, switch to the Clean channel and drop amp gain to 2).
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