🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get Steely Dan's guitar tone

Steely Dan across 2 famous tones — mostly through Ampeg SVT, Fender / Dumble-style, with humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 4.5 · bass 5 · mid 6.5 · treble 6.5 · presence 5.5 (out of 10)
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Steely Dan's go-to amps

Ampeg SVT ×1Fender / Dumble-style ×1

2 famous Steely Dan tones

Kid Charlemagne
gain 5 · bass 5 · mid 7 · treble 6
Reelin in the Years
gain 3.5 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 6.5
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 1,100+ tones.