Telephones amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

The Vacations guitar tone for “Telephones”, dialed in for a Yamaha THR10II with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Changes (2018) — DIY bedroom recording with direct/plugin tones

Original rig

Guyatone Mosrite copy guitar → M-Audio interface → Logic stock plugins (tape echo, reverb, EQ), lo-fi processing

Warm, slightly saturated indie jangle with tape-style echo and lush reverb — dreamy, compressed, lo-fi sparkle

Amp settings — Yamaha THR10II

CHANNELBoutique CleanBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	3
Bass	4
Mid	6
Treble	5
Presence	0
Reverb	7
Master	5

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE6 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01THR10II Built-in Tape Echo

Access via THR Remote app — select Tape Echo type; this is essential to the track's dreamy wash

Time 5 · Feedback 4 · Mix 5

02THR10II Built-in Compressor

Access via THR Remote app — adds the subtle squash and sustain of the original's lo-fi processing

Sustain 4 · Level 6

Why these settings

The original was recorded direct with plugins, not a real amp. The THR10II's Boutique Clean emulates a Fender-style platform which matches the warm, chimey character. Gain at 3 provides subtle harmonic richness without crunch. Reverb pushed to 7 recreates the lush, washed-out bedroom aesthetic. Rolling tone knob to 6 on your Pacifica's single coils softens the highs to match the Mosrite's warmer voicing.

PRO TIPUse the THR Remote app to add a subtle chorus (rate 3, depth 4) stacked with the tape echo — this widens the stereo field and captures the track's shimmering, submerged quality that defined Vacations' lo-fi sound.

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