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Adele guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Adele songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Dan Wilson's known gear and typical studio choices for this era/genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track) into Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio amps for this genre/era and Dan Wilson's typical choices, but not explicitly confirmed for this track).

Guitars Adele used

Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Dan Wilson's known gear and typical studio choices for this era/genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)1 song
Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Ben Thomas's known gear and period interviews; exact model for solo not confirmed in sources)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (likely Strat-style or session single-coil, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio workhorse)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (studio musician, likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul type, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul style, but not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely steel-string, studio session player)1 song

Amps Adele used

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio amps for this genre/era and Dan Wilson's typical choices, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on session conventions and period interviews; no source confirms amp model for solo)1 song
Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style clean amp or digital/amp sim, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio choices for this era and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)1 song
Unknown (studio amp, not confirmed; no direct evidence of model used on the original recording)1 song
Valve amp (exact model unknown, studio recording amp not specified)1 song
None (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used on studio recording)1 song

7 Adele tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Rolling in the Deep · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Ben Thomas's known gear and period interviews; exact model for solo not confirmed in sources)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on session conventions and period interviews; no source confirms amp model for solo)	5
Easy On Me · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown electric guitar (likely Strat-style or session single-coil, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style clean amp or digital/amp sim, model not confirmed for this recording)	0
Hello · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely steel-string, studio session player)	None (direct mic'd acoustic, no amp used on studio recording)	0
Rolling in the Deep · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Dan Wilson's known gear and typical studio choices for this era/genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio amps for this genre/era and Dan Wilson's typical choices, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)	3.5
Set Fire to the Rain · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio workhorse)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio choices for this era and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)	4.5
Skyfall · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (studio musician, likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul type, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (studio amp, not confirmed; no direct evidence of model used on the original recording)	5.5
Skyfall · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul style, but not confirmed for studio recording)	Valve amp (exact model unknown, studio recording amp not specified)	3.5

Adele songs on popular amps

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.

Rolling in the Deep on Blackstar Silverline Special

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Adele use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio amps for this genre/era and Dan Wilson's typical choices, but not explicitly confirmed for this track) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on session conventions and period interviews; no source confirms amp model for solo) (1 song), Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style clean amp or digital/amp sim, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on common studio choices for this era and genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track) (1 song).

What guitar did Adele use?

Most often: Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Dan Wilson's known gear and typical studio choices for this era/genre, but not explicitly confirmed for this track) (1 song), Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on session guitarist Ben Thomas's known gear and period interviews; exact model for solo not confirmed in sources) (1 song), Unknown electric guitar (likely Strat-style or session single-coil, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio workhorse) (1 song).

How do I get Adele's tone on my amp?

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