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Brad Paisley guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Brad Paisley songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Brad Paisley Signature Telecaster into Dr. Z Stang Ray (Vox AC30-inspired) or Dr. Z Z-Wreck.

Guitars Brad Paisley used

Fender Brad Paisley Signature Telecaster2 songs
Fender Custom Shop '62 Telecaster with G-Bender1 song
Crook Custom T-Style (Telecaster-style) with G-Bender1 song
1968 Fender Telecaster (Paisley finish) or 1952 Fender Telecaster with G-Bender1 song
Fender Custom Shop '68 Paisley Telecaster1 song
1968 Fender Telecaster ('68 Paisley Tele) or 1952 Fender Telecaster ('52 Tele)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely 1968 Paisley or Custom Shop variant with G-Bender)1 song

Amps Brad Paisley used

Dr. Z Stang Ray (Vox AC30-inspired) or Dr. Z Z-Wreck1 song
Dr. Z Mini Z Guitar Amplifier1 song
1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker), both blended1 song
Dr. Z Z Wreck1 song
Dr. Z Z Wreck (likely with 2x12 cabinet, studio recording)1 song
1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker)1 song
Dr. Z Z Wreck (head and cab), often blended with a Vox AC30 for studio recordings1 song
Dr. Z Z-Wreck (Vox-style, cathode-biased, as per Paisley's studio preferences for this era)1 song

8 Brad Paisley tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Mud On the Tires · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (likely 1968 Paisley or Custom Shop variant with G-Bender)	Dr. Z Z-Wreck (Vox-style, cathode-biased, as per Paisley's studio preferences for this era)	3.5
Huckleberry Jam · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Brad Paisley Signature Telecaster	Dr. Z Z Wreck (head and cab), often blended with a Vox AC30 for studio recordings	4.5
I'm Gonna Miss Her · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Custom Shop '68 Paisley Telecaster	Dr. Z Z Wreck (likely with 2x12 cabinet, studio recording)	3.5
Little Moments · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Brad Paisley Signature Telecaster	Dr. Z Z Wreck	3
Mud On the Tires · solo	Solo · clean	1968 Fender Telecaster (Paisley finish) or 1952 Fender Telecaster with G-Bender	1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker), both blended	0
Mud On the Tires · solo	Solo · distorted	1968 Fender Telecaster ('68 Paisley Tele) or 1952 Fender Telecaster ('52 Tele)	1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker)	4.5
Ticks · riff	Riff · distorted	Crook Custom T-Style (Telecaster-style) with G-Bender	Dr. Z Mini Z Guitar Amplifier	3.5
Water · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Custom Shop '62 Telecaster with G-Bender	Dr. Z Stang Ray (Vox AC30-inspired) or Dr. Z Z-Wreck	3.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Brad Paisley use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Dr. Z Stang Ray (Vox AC30-inspired) or Dr. Z Z-Wreck (1 song), Dr. Z Mini Z Guitar Amplifier (1 song), 1963 Vox AC30 and Dr. Z Z 28 (Z 28 through 15" JBL speaker), both blended (1 song), Dr. Z Z Wreck (1 song).

What guitar did Brad Paisley use?

Most often: Fender Brad Paisley Signature Telecaster (2 songs), Fender Custom Shop '62 Telecaster with G-Bender (1 song), Crook Custom T-Style (Telecaster-style) with G-Bender (1 song), 1968 Fender Telecaster (Paisley finish) or 1952 Fender Telecaster with G-Bender (1 song).

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