DSP Rig
Dave Navarro Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
PRS Custom or Schecter into a Marshall head, with heavy reverb (Boss RV-6 or similar) on both rhythm and lead tones. A wah pedal is used as a filter on funk-influenced rhythm parts. The tone is dark and reverberant on cleans, saturated on leads. Like a Pink Floyd/Hendrix hybrid filtered through 1990s LA rock.
Dave Navarro's signature versatile tone — built around classic amp 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 character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £527Yamaha Pacifica 112V
$380
Archetype: Plini
≈ Modern versatile amp
$253
York Audio V30 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Celestion Vintage 30 4×12
$37
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Hybrid Option
Est. £527Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Yamaha Pacifica 112V
$380
Archetype: Plini
≈ Modern versatile amp
$253
York Audio V30 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Celestion Vintage 30 4×12
$37
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
Helix: Coliseum Mini Wah
Where to Buy
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