Riff Tone

New Person, Same Old Mistakes

Tame Impala

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Vintage '65 Jaguar

AmpRoland GR-55 Guitar Synthesizer (used as amp/synth processor for studio tone), possible DI with preamp

PickupsFender single-coil Jaguar pickups

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth

overdriveBoss Boss BD-2 Blues Driver (modded)

phaserElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser

reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb

vibratoDiamond Diamond Vibrato

compressionMXR MXR Dyna Comp

Notes

Studio recording, 2015 (Currents album). Evidence suggests heavy use of guitar synth and/or DI processing for the riff section. No evidence of traditional amp mic'ing for this part; synth and pedal processing likely dominate the tone.

Tone Character(10)

synth-like and analogthick and pulsingfuzzed-out texturemodulated, swirling phasercompressed and punchysmooth sustainfiltered, electronic timbrepsychedelic and layeredmidrange-focusedsoft attack, not harsh

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires careful control of muting and attack to maintain the synth-like, pulsing groove, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.

Sources

Amp Settings for New Person, Same Old Mistakes by Tame Impala Tame Impala & Kevin Parker – Currents - Gear & Equipment Used Tame Impala Gear Rundown | Russo Music Tame Impala Guitar Tone Ultimate Guide 2026 (7 Key Pedals & Tricks for Kevin Parker's Sound)

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