How to Dial In "Daddy Issues" by The Neighbourhood - Guitar Tone Settings
The Gear Behind "Daddy Issues"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
Standard tuning. A very quiet guitar part carrying an enormous stream count — the arrangement is built on space, a heavy hip-hop-derived drum pattern and a lot of reverb, with the guitar playing short clean single-note figures and muted chords rather than anything sustained. Set the amp genuinely clean with the reverb high and the gain at or near zero. Roll the guitar tone control back to about 6 so the notes sound soft-edged rather than glassy, and use the neck pickup. Recorded 2015 for Wiped Out!, the album where the band leaned further into monochrome atmosphere than the guitar-forward sound of I Love You. The part is easy to play and hard to place: everything depends on note length and where the silences fall.
Common Questions About the "Daddy Issues" Tone
What guitar did The Neighbourhood use on "Daddy Issues"?
The Neighbourhood tracked "Daddy Issues" on a Stratocaster (released 2015). The Fender American Professional II Stratocaster named above is a modern equivalent, not the guitar on the record. Pickup selector: neck pickup on the guitar. Tuned to standard (E A D G B E).
What amp settings does "Daddy Issues" need?
On Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue: Gain 2.5, Bass 5, Mid 5.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 5.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Daddy Issues" without a Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Daddy Issues" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
What pedals are on "Daddy Issues"?
The original signal chain for "Daddy Issues" runs through Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. Whether you own those exact units or close substitutes, ToneMirror maps the pedal voicings onto the pedalboard you actually have.
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