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Airbag guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 15 Airbag songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Standard into Marshall JCM800 2203.

Guitars Airbag used

Gibson Les Paul Standard7 songs
Gibson 3-Pickup SG Custom (Alpine White)1 song
SX Les Paul1 song
Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely black, possibly sunburst Custom converted to Deluxe)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Pensamientos' clean riff section)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on live footage and band’s typical gear for heavy sections)1 song

Amps Airbag used

Marshall JCM800 22033 songs
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or DSL/TSL series based on genre and era)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely solid-state or digital interface for home recording, as Behringer U-PHORIA UMC22 audio interface is used)1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Celestion Greenback-loaded cabinet1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or Vox based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this song/section)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)1 song
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain model)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording)1 song

21 Airbag tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Motor enfermo (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on band/genre/era, but not confirmed for this live recording)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, but not confirmed for this live recording)	7
Como un diamante (En Vivo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson 3-Pickup SG Custom (Alpine White)	Marshall JCM800 2203	7
Cuchillos Guantanamera (En Vivo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown exact model (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on Airbag's typical live gear for this era)	Unknown exact model (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era)	7
Colombiana · riff	Riff · clean	—	—	3
Como un diamante (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JCM800 2203	6.5
Pensamientos · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Pensamientos' clean riff section)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on this recording)	0
Apocalipsis Confort (En Vivo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on live era and band member's typical gear)	Marshall tube amp (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or DSL series, as used by Airbag live in 2021-2023)	7
Bajos Instintos · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp, based on genre and band history)	7
Blues Del Infierno · solo	Solo · distorted	Gretsch G6136T Players Edition Falcon with String-Thru Bigsby	Unknown (not specified in sources)	6
Colombiana · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	3
Colombiana (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on live footage and band’s typical gear for heavy sections)	Marshall JCM800 (most probable for heavy riff sections, based on genre, era, and typical Argentine rock rigs)	7
Cuchillos Guantanamera · solo	Solo · distorted	SX Les Paul	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely solid-state or digital interface for home recording, as Behringer U-PHORIA UMC22 audio interface is used)	6.5
Cuchillos Guantanamera · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely black, possibly sunburst Custom converted to Deluxe)	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely Marshall or Vox based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this song/section)	6
Encerrada en el Placard · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or DSL series based on genre/era)	6.5
Fugitivo · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)	6.5
Kalashnikov (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or DSL/TSL series based on genre and era)	7
Mi sensación (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Celestion Greenback-loaded cabinet	6
Mi sensación (En Vivo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s	Marshall JCM800 2203	6
Pensamientos · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain model)	6.5
Pensamientos · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre/era/artist typical use)	Unknown (likely Marshall tube amp, model unknown, inferred from genre and era)	7
Por Mil Noches · solo	Solo · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Unknown model (likely Marshall or Fender, but not confirmed for this recording)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Airbag use?

Across 15 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2203 (3 songs), Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or DSL/TSL series based on genre and era) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources; likely solid-state or digital interface for home recording, as Behringer U-PHORIA UMC22 audio interface is used) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 head with Celestion Greenback-loaded cabinet (1 song).

What guitar did Airbag use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Standard (7 songs), Gibson 3-Pickup SG Custom (Alpine White) (1 song), SX Les Paul (1 song), Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely black, possibly sunburst Custom converted to Deluxe) (1 song).

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