Other2013Random Access Memories

Get Lucky Amp Settings

by Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers)

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Original Recording Settings

partially-sourcedResearched tone data for "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers)

Original Gear

Guitar: Nile Rodgers ‘plexiglass guitar’ used at Daft Punk’s request for the Get Lucky session (distinct from, but intended to sound like, his ‘Hitmaker’ Strat)
Pickups: Strat-style clean funk pickup voicing (exact pickup model not documented in the consulted sources; inferred from Rodgers’ typical tone target) (inferred) (neck+middle)
Amplifier: Studio tracking at Conway Recording (LA) and Electric Lady (NYC) in the Random Access Memories process; exact guitar amp/DI chain for Get Lucky not explicitly itemized in the accessible sources here
Channel: Clean/DI funk platform (estimated)
Tuning: standard
Pickup Selector: neck+middle
Strings: Unknown

SonicScoop interview with Mick Guzauski describes basic tracks recorded at Conway Recording and details the broader production context for Random Access Memories; MusicRadar notes Rodgers was invited into Electric Lady and asked to bring a plexiglass guitar for Get Lucky. Precise amp/modeler/DI chain for Rodgers’ guitar on the final master is not specified in these sources.

Amp Settings

Gain

0.0

Bass

5.0

Mid

5.0

Treble

6.0

Volume

6.0

No publicly documented amp knob settings for Nile Rodgers’ Get Lucky recording chain were located in the accessible sources here. Given Rodgers’ historically DI-centric funk sound, values are placeholders reflecting a tight, bright clean. Studio context sources: Guzauski interview background and Rodgers’ plexiglass guitar note.

Effects Chain

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Studio/console compression (estimated)

compressor

→

Console EQ (estimated)

equalizer

→

Studio plate/room reverb (very subtle) (estimated)

reverb

→

1.Studio/console compression (estimated) — Classic Nile Rodgers rhythm tone is typically tightly compressed; specific unit/settings not documented here.

2.Console EQ (estimated) — Estimated to keep the guitar thin/tight and out of the kick/bass range.

3.Studio plate/room reverb (very subtle) (estimated) — Estimated; the track’s rhythm guitar is characteristically dry and forward.

Playing Technique

Classic Rodgers funk: relentless 16th-note strumming with tight left-hand muting to create short, percussive chord stabs. The groove depends on consistent dynamics and extremely precise time-feel. Keep chords small (triads/partials), avoid ringing open strings, and make muted ‘ghost’ strokes part of the rhythm pattern.

Sources+

MusicRadar (2023): Nile Rodgers recalls Daft Punk insisting he bring his plexiglass guitar for Get Lucky; identifies it as the source of the distinctive lick.
SonicScoop (2013-05-27): “Icons: Mick Guzauski on Engineering and Mixing Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories” — production context, Conway Recording tracking, general workflow.
Wikipedia: Random Access Memories — album context and production overview (supplemental background).
Pro Audio Files (2013-05-20): “How Mick Guzauski Mixed Daft Punk” — summarized workflow and analog/digital tracking context (not guitar-chain specific).