Solo Tone

Elephant

Tame Impala

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG

AmpFender Deluxe Vintage Modified 40w tube amp

PickupsP-90 single coil (SG Junior, one pickup only, tone knob removed)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

octaveUnknown Octave-up pedal (model unknown, likely Boss OC-2 or BR-600)

fuzzUnknown Fuzz Face (or similar fuzz pedal, model not confirmed)

Notes

Studio recording, 2012 (Lonerism sessions). Guitar is a Gibson SG Junior with only a single P-90 pickup and no tone knob. Amp is a Fender Deluxe tube combo. Evidence from user with matching gear and multiple forum discussions. No official studio documentation found, but this matches known Kevin Parker setups for this era and song.

Tone Character(10)

heavy, saturated fuzzoctave-up overtonethick and compressedslightly scooped midsaggressive, biting attackpsychedelic lead soundsinging sustainwarm neck pickup characterlo-fi, vintage-inspired fuzzdense, harmonically rich

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate skill due to its fast runs, aggressive fuzz tone, and the need to control note clarity and sustain with a saturated, octave-up fuzz sound.

Sources

Help with settings on Blues driver and Fuzzface for elephant ... - Reddit How to imitate fuzziness of ELEPHANT on guitar? : r/TameImpala Guitar sound on Elephant's solo (and other songs) : r/TameImpala

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