What amp settings do I need for the Danny Nedelko guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 6.5, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Danny Nedelko tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

🎸 Rock · 2010s

Danny Nedelko (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Danny Nedelko tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Vox AC30 / Orange / Hiwatt — loud, raw; EarthQuaker Acapulco Gold + Death By Audio; distortion, fuzz.

by IDLES · riff

The Danny Nedelko by IDLES guitar tone is built on a Vox AC30 / Orange / Hiwatt — loud, dialed in at gain 6.5/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

6.5

GAIN

BASS

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Vox AC30 / Orange / Hiwatt — loud, raw; EarthQuaker Acapulco Gold + Death By Audio

Pickups

bridge (raw, aggressive)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, fuzz

Tone character

raw loud crunch, aggressive & noisy, fuzzy, post-punk

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

raw loud aggressive post-punk fuzz-crunch distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Danny Nedelko sound.

What makes the Danny Nedelko part tricky

driving riff, raw aggression, loud feel. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Danny Nedelko is raw, loud and aggressive post-punk — a cranked Vox/Orange/Hiwatt-style amp pushed with a loud, fuzzy overdrive (Acapulco Gold-style "amp in a box"). Mids present, high volume/gain, unpolished. Embrace the noise, don’t clean it up., Use a cranked amp or a loud amp-in-a-box overdrive (Acapulco Gold-style), mids present, high gain; add fuzz/noise and keep it raw and driving., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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