Guitar tone · rock, metal
Anathema guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 3 Anathema songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster into Unknown model (likely clean/edge-of-breakup tube amp, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed for this recording).
Guitars Anathema used
- Fender Stratocaster2 songs
- Gibson SG (exact model unknown, likely Standard or Special, as used by Danny Cavanagh in this era)1 song
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Danny Cavanagh in studio)1 song
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, Danny Cavanagh's main live guitar for this era)1 song
Amps Anathema used
- Unknown model (likely clean/edge-of-breakup tube amp, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or similar clean platform, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Laney amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Laney VH100R or similar, as used by Anathema mid-2000s)1 song
- Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, band, and genre; no direct source for this song's session, but this was Anathema's studio amp of choice in late 90s/early 2000s)1 song
- Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Anathema live in this era, especially for Flying (Live))1 song
5 Anathema tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Flying · riff | 5 |
| Flying · solo | 6.5 |
| One Last Goodbye (Remastered) · solo | 5 |
| Flying · riff | 0 |
| Flying (Live) · solo | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Anathema use?
Across 3 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown model (likely clean/edge-of-breakup tube amp, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or similar clean platform, exact model not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Laney amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Laney VH100R or similar, as used by Anathema mid-2000s) (1 song), Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, band, and genre; no direct source for this song's session, but this was Anathema's studio amp of choice in late 90s/early 2000s) (1 song).
What guitar did Anathema use?
Most often: Fender Stratocaster (2 songs), Gibson SG (exact model unknown, likely Standard or Special, as used by Danny Cavanagh in this era) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Danny Cavanagh in studio) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/2000s, Danny Cavanagh's main live guitar for this era) (1 song).
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