DSP Rig
Keith Richards Tone — Plugins & Amp Sims
Open G tuned Fender Telecaster "Micawber" (low E string removed, 5 strings) into a small Fender or Tweed-style amp at the edge of natural saturation. No pedals on most recordings — the amp's breakup does the work. Warm, slightly compressed and honky with natural bite from the Tele bridge pickup.
Keith Richards's signature clean tone — built around 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 rootsy, riff-driven character without physical gear.
Full DSP Chain
Est. £3,227Fender Custom Shop Telecaster
£2,999
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Fender Champ / Tweed
£199
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Hybrid Option
Est. £3,227Real guitar into a DSP amp chain — best of both worlds.
Fender Custom Shop Telecaster
£2,999
Archetype: Cory Wong
≈ Fender Twins / Tweed Champ
£199
York Audio TW 212 Mix Pack (IR)
≈ Fender Twin 2×12
£29
Tone DNA
Gain Structure
clean
Amp References
Fender
Tonal Character
rootsy, riff-driven, clean-dirty, open-tuned