DSP Rig
Dan Auerbach Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Harmony or Silvertone hollow-body guitar through a vintage Fender or National amp, often intentionally overloaded for a blown-out quality. The tone is raw and compressed — everything sounds like it might fall apart but doesn't. Slide guitar in open D or standard tuning adds additional texture.
Dan Auerbach's signature amp-driven tone — built around Marshall and Fender voicings — can be replicated in the box using modern amp sim plugins and IR cab loaders. This page maps the full DSP signal chain: guitar sim → amp sim → FX → IR, so you can dial in that raw, lo-fi character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £1,377Fender Jazzmaster or Kay Archtop
$1,015
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall Plexi
$697
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Opto Tremolo
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Hybrid Option
Est. £1,377Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Fender Jazzmaster or Kay Archtop
$1,015
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Marshall Plexi
$697
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Opto Tremolo
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
amp-driven
Amp References
Marshall, Fender
Key FX
Reverb, Tremolo
Tonal Character
raw, lo-fi, bluesy, gritty
Where to Buy
Browse amp sims, IRs and FX plugins at these retailers: