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Daft Punk guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Daft Punk songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Korg Trident synthesizer (used as guitar sound source, not an actual guitar) into Studio processing (no traditional guitar amp used; processed through effects and resampling).

Guitars Daft Punk used

Korg Trident synthesizer (used as guitar sound source, not an actual guitar)1 song
Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Guitar1 song
Synth bass (likely Roland TB-303 or Minimoog Model D emulation)1 song
Unknown hollow or semi-hollow body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (Nile Rodgers 'Hitmaker')1 song
Roland TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer (no bass guitar used)1 song
Gibson Les Paul (exact model unknown, likely late 1970s or 1980s, possibly custom or studio model)1 song
No guitar used (riff is sampled and synthesized)1 song

Amps Daft Punk used

Studio processing (no traditional guitar amp used; processed through effects and resampling)1 song
Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Orange Crush Pro 4x12 Cabinet1 song
Direct Input (DI) into mixing console; no traditional bass amp used1 song
Unknown (likely clean solid-state or tube amp, possibly with DI and heavy processing in studio)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus1 song
Direct input (DI), possibly through a mixer or sampler; distortion pedal (Ibanez Fat Cat Distortion) used1 song
Marshall stack (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or JMP era, as typical for heavy rock/metal tones of the era)1 song
No amp used (riff is sampled and processed electronically)1 song

9 Daft Punk tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Aerodynamic · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (exact model unknown, likely late 1970s or 1980s, possibly custom or studio model)	Marshall stack (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or JMP era, as typical for heavy rock/metal tones of the era)	7.5
Aerodynamic · riff	Riff · distorted	Korg Trident synthesizer (used as guitar sound source, not an actual guitar)	Studio processing (no traditional guitar amp used; processed through effects and resampling)	7.5
Around the World · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Synth bass (likely Roland TB-303 or Minimoog Model D emulation)	Direct Input (DI) into mixing console; no traditional bass amp used	6
Da Funk · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Roland TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer (no bass guitar used)	Direct input (DI), possibly through a mixer or sampler; distortion pedal (Ibanez Fat Cat Distortion) used	7
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers) [Daft Punk Remix] · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (Nile Rodgers 'Hitmaker')	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus	0
Harder Better Faster Stronger · riff	Riff · distorted	No guitar used (riff is sampled and synthesized)	No amp used (riff is sampled and processed electronically)	2
Robot Rock · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Guitar	Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Orange Crush Pro 4x12 Cabinet	6.5
Robot Rock · solo	Solo · distorted	Korg synthesizer (sampled guitar riff from Breakwater's 'Release the Beast')	Not applicable (direct-in, processed sample)	6.5
Something About Us · solo	Solo · clean	Unknown hollow or semi-hollow body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed)	Unknown (likely clean solid-state or tube amp, possibly with DI and heavy processing in studio)	3

Daft Punk songs on popular amps

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Robot Rock on Fender Mustang LT25

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Daft Punk use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Studio processing (no traditional guitar amp used; processed through effects and resampling) (1 song), Orange Rockerverb MKII 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head into Orange Crush Pro 4x12 Cabinet (1 song), Direct Input (DI) into mixing console; no traditional bass amp used (1 song), Unknown (likely clean solid-state or tube amp, possibly with DI and heavy processing in studio) (1 song).

What guitar did Daft Punk use?

Most often: Korg Trident synthesizer (used as guitar sound source, not an actual guitar) (1 song), Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Guitar (1 song), Synth bass (likely Roland TB-303 or Minimoog Model D emulation) (1 song), Unknown hollow or semi-hollow body electric guitar (exact model not confirmed) (1 song).

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