DSP Rig
Josh Homme Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Fender Jazzmaster or Telecaster into an Orange or Ampeg amp, often tuned to C or B standard. The tone is thick and warm rather than aggressive — the heaviness comes from the low tuning and the locked-in groove, not from distortion. A fuzz pedal appears on some tracks for additional harmonic saturation.
Josh Homme's signature crunch tone — built around Hiwatt and Marshall 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 bass-heavy, groovy character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £2,377Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
$2,285
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Hiwatt / Marshall
$697
Helix: Red Squeeze Compressor
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Hybrid Option
Est. £2,377Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Fender American Ultra Stratocaster
$2,285
HX Stomp (Brit Super model)
≈ Hiwatt
$697
Helix: Red Squeeze Compressor
Helix: Transistor Tape Delay
Helix: Double Tank Reverb
York Audio GB25 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Marshall Greenback 2×12
$37
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
crunch
Amp References
Hiwatt, Marshall
Key FX
Compression, Delay, Reverb
Tonal Character
bass-heavy, groovy, desert-rock, riff-driven
Where to Buy
Browse amp sims, IRs and FX plugins at these retailers: