Blasterjaxx & Nile Rodgers – Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2025 single Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be).
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Gear Used On Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Blasterjaxx & Nile Rodgers – Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be) (2025). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Amplifiers used by Nile Rodgers on Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
Fender Deluxe Reverb-Amp Original Issue (1963-1981)
Used for C'est Chic, particularly on "Le Freak", as stated by this February 3, 2020 Guitar World article.
The Neve console’s 31102 mic preamp/EQ channel strip generously reduces bass (to provide extra room for Bernard Edwards’ booty-shaking bass low-end thump), while a miked Deluxe Reverb recorded simultaneously on a second track mixed below the direct track preserves body.
(...) Original gear
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster with maple 1959 neck and hardtail bridge (neck pickup only), Master Volume: 10, Neck Tone: 10
Direct input: Neve 8068 console with 31102 channel strips (Mic Preamp Level: -30dB, High Frequency: 12kHz, HF Level: +6dB, Mid Frequency: 4.8kHz, MF level: +4dB, Hi Q: On, Low Frequency: 220Hz, LF Level: -6dB, High Pass Filter: 160Hz, Low Pass Filter: off)
Amp: c. 1968-77 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Normal Channel input 1, Volume: 4, Treble: 7, Bass: 5) with Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker
Effects (outboard): Neve 33609 compressor (settings unknown), Pultec EQP 1A3 2-Band EQ (settings unknown)
Strings/Tuning: D’Addario XL120 .009-.042/Standard
Pick: Fender Thin
Studio Equipment used by Nile Rodgers on Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
Avg price: $4,295.00
Used for C'est Chic, particularly on "Le Freak", as stated by this February 3, 2020 Guitar World article.
The Neve console’s 31102 mic preamp/EQ channel strip generously reduces bass (to provide extra room for Bernard Edwards’ booty-shaking bass low-end thump), while a miked Deluxe Reverb recorded simultaneously on a second track mixed below the direct track preserves body.
(...) Original gear
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster with maple 1959 neck and hardtail bridge (neck pickup only), Master Volume: 10, Neck Tone: 10
Direct input: Neve 8068 console with 31102 channel strips (Mic Preamp Level: -30dB, High Frequency: 12kHz, HF Level: +6dB, Mid Frequency: 4.8kHz, MF level: +4dB, Hi Q: On, Low Frequency: 220Hz, LF Level: -6dB, High Pass Filter: 160Hz, Low Pass Filter: off)
Amp: c. 1968-77 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Normal Channel input 1, Volume: 4, Treble: 7, Bass: 5) with Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker
Effects (outboard): Neve 33609 compressor (settings unknown), Pultec EQP 1A3 2-Band EQ (settings unknown)
Strings/Tuning: D’Addario XL120 .009-.042/Standard
Pick: Fender Thin
Studio Gear used by Nile Rodgers on Le Freak (Where I Wanna Be)
Avg price: $10,000.00
Used for C'est Chic, particularly on "Le Freak", as stated by this February 3, 2020 Guitar World article.
The Neve console’s 31102 mic preamp/EQ channel strip generously reduces bass (to provide extra room for Bernard Edwards’ booty-shaking bass low-end thump), while a miked Deluxe Reverb recorded simultaneously on a second track mixed below the direct track preserves body.
(...) Original gear
Guitar: 1960 Fender Stratocaster with maple 1959 neck and hardtail bridge (neck pickup only), Master Volume: 10, Neck Tone: 10
Direct input: Neve 8068 console with 31102 channel strips (Mic Preamp Level: -30dB, High Frequency: 12kHz, HF Level: +6dB, Mid Frequency: 4.8kHz, MF level: +4dB, Hi Q: On, Low Frequency: 220Hz, LF Level: -6dB, High Pass Filter: 160Hz, Low Pass Filter: off)
Amp: c. 1968-77 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Normal Channel input 1, Volume: 4, Treble: 7, Bass: 5) with Oxford 12K5 12-inch speaker
Effects (outboard): Neve 33609 compressor (settings unknown), Pultec EQP 1A3 2-Band EQ (settings unknown)
Strings/Tuning: D’Addario XL120 .009-.042/Standard
Pick: Fender Thin