Dan Auerbach uses a Vox AC30 and vintage Silvertone into an overdriven tone. Raw and gritty.
Signal Chain
Vox AC30→2x12 Alnico Blue→Output
AmpVox AC30
bass
5
gain
7
treble
7
presence
6
Cab / IR2x12 Alnico Blue
micSM57
mic positionoff-axis
Notes
Keep the tone bright and biting. Vox AC30 is key — the natural breakup is what makes it.