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Cavetown guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 3 Cavetown songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown model (likely Fender or Squier Stratocaster-style, based on Cavetown's typical gear and the tone of the recording) into Unknown model (likely solid-state or digital amp, possibly with built-in reverb; no evidence for a specific amp on this recording).
Guitars Cavetown used
- Unknown model (likely Fender or Squier Stratocaster-style, based on Cavetown's typical gear and the tone of the recording)1 song
- Fender 60's Precision Bass1 song
- Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican Standard or similar, based on Cavetown's typical gear for this era)1 song
Amps Cavetown used
- Unknown model (likely solid-state or digital amp, possibly with built-in reverb; no evidence for a specific amp on this recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, no evidence of specific amp used)1 song
- Fender Champion 100 (based on Equipboard and typical Cavetown setups, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording)1 song
3 Cavetown tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Devil Town · riff | 4.5 |
| 888 · riff | 0 |
| Tarmac · clean | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Cavetown use?
Across 3 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown model (likely solid-state or digital amp, possibly with built-in reverb; no evidence for a specific amp on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, no evidence of specific amp used) (1 song), Fender Champion 100 (based on Equipboard and typical Cavetown setups, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording) (1 song).
What guitar did Cavetown use?
Most often: Unknown model (likely Fender or Squier Stratocaster-style, based on Cavetown's typical gear and the tone of the recording) (1 song), Fender 60's Precision Bass (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican Standard or similar, based on Cavetown's typical gear for this era) (1 song).
How do I get Cavetown's tone on my amp?
Open any Cavetown song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.