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311 guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 311 songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: PRS CE 24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood board) into Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era).

Guitars 311 used

PRS CE 24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood board)1 song
PRS CE24 (early 90s, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)1 song
Gibson ES-3551 song
PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Tim Mahoney live in this era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tim Mahoney in studio recordings of this era)1 song
PRS CE 24 (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main guitar for Beautiful Disaster)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard1 song
PRS CE 24 (likely 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 frets, tremolo bridge)1 song

Amps 311 used

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era)2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 90s, rackmount version)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 1990s era)1 song
Vox AC30 (studio recording, as referenced for clean tones on albums by Tim Mahoney)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main amp for Beautiful Disaster live performances)1 song
Bogner Uberschall (dirty amp, studio recording)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio era), possible live use of Mesa Triple Crown1 song

13 311 tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Amber · riff	Riff · clean	PRS CE 24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood board)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era)	0
Amber · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS CE 24 (likely 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 frets, tremolo bridge)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era)	4
Beautiful Disaster (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely, based on Tim Mahoney's known live guitars for this era)	Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head	6.5
Amber · solo	Solo · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV	3.5
Amber · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS CE 24 (early 2000s, likely maple neck, rosewood board, stock pickups)	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio recording era, early 2000s)	5
Beautiful Disaster (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS CE 24 (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main guitar for Beautiful Disaster)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Live era, Tim Mahoney's main amp for Beautiful Disaster live performances)	6.5
Down · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS CE24 (early 90s, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 90s, rackmount version)	7
Down · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS CE24 (1990s, likely stock pickups)	Bogner Uberschall (dirty amp, studio recording)	7
Homebrew (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Tim Mahoney live in this era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 1990s era)	6.5
Love Song · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS CE 24 (likely 1990s model, mahogany body, maple top, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fretboard)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, late 1990s/early 2000s)	5
Plain · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson ES-355	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV	0
Whiskey And Wine · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Tim Mahoney in studio recordings of this era)	Vox AC30 (studio recording, as referenced for clean tones on albums by Tim Mahoney)	5
You Wouldn't Believe · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS CE24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model)	Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier (studio era), possible live use of Mesa Triple Crown	6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did 311 use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, early 2000s era) (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (early 90s, rackmount version) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (live rig, 1990s era) (1 song).

What guitar did 311 use?

Most often: PRS CE 24 (likely 1990s/early 2000s model, maple neck, rosewood board) (1 song), PRS CE24 (early 90s, alder body, maple neck, rosewood board) (1 song), Gibson ES-355 (1 song), PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Tim Mahoney live in this era) (1 song).

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