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Charlie Brown Jr. guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Charlie Brown Jr. songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio) into Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for studio rhythm/riff sections in this era).

Guitars Charlie Brown Jr. used

Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio)2 songs
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Stratocaster type confirmed for CBJR riff sections in this era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, as used by Marcão in this era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, 1990s/2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, late 1990s)1 song
Ibanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG series as used by Marcão Britto in this era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, 1997 studio era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single coil guitar is standard for Marcão Britto in this era)1 song

Amps Charlie Brown Jr. used

Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for studio rhythm/riff sections in this era)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ (used by band for guitar and bass in this era, no direct evidence of other amp for this song's riff section)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão in studio and live during early 2000s)1 song
Marshall JCM900 4100 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for heavy riff tones in this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band’s 2000s studio rig)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2000s era, as referenced in genre/era and typical Brazilian rock setups, and supported by tags in Source 3)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most probable for 1997 Brazilian alt-rock studio recordings, no direct citation for this song but consistent with band's era and genre)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, as referenced in Equipboard and period-correct for late 90s Brazilian rock)1 song

9 Charlie Brown Jr. tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
So Por Uma Noite · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single coil guitar is standard for Marcão Britto in this era)	Marshall JCM900 (most commonly associated with Charlie Brown Jr. studio recordings in late 90s/early 2000s, but not explicitly confirmed for this song/section)	6
Rubão - O Dono Do Mundo · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG (exact model unknown, likely RG series as used by Marcão Britto in this era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2000s era, as referenced in genre/era and typical Brazilian rock setups, and supported by tags in Source 3)	6.5
So Por Uma Noite · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, as used by Marcão in this era)	Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão in studio and live during early 2000s)	7
Me Encontra · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Stratocaster type confirmed for CBJR riff sections in this era)	Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ (used by band for guitar and bass in this era, no direct evidence of other amp for this song's riff section)	5
Não Deixe O Mar Te Engolir · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio)	Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for studio rhythm/riff sections in this era)	6.5
Proibida Pra Mim (Grazon) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, 1997 studio era)	Marshall JCM900 (most probable for 1997 Brazilian alt-rock studio recordings, no direct citation for this song but consistent with band's era and genre)	5.5
Todos Iguais · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, 1990s/2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio)	Marshall JCM900 4100 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for heavy riff tones in this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band’s 2000s studio rig)	6.5
Zóio de Lula · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, late 1990s)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)	0
Zóio de Lula · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era, as referenced in Equipboard and period-correct for late 90s Brazilian rock)	6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Charlie Brown Jr. use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for studio rhythm/riff sections in this era) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ (used by band for guitar and bass in this era, no direct evidence of other amp for this song's riff section) (1 song), Marshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Marcão in studio and live during early 2000s) (1 song), Marshall JCM900 4100 (most commonly used by Marcão Britto for heavy riff tones in this era, no direct source for this song but consistent with band’s 2000s studio rig) (1 song).

What guitar did Charlie Brown Jr. use?

Most often: Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, late 90s/early 2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio) (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Stratocaster type confirmed for CBJR riff sections in this era) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian or Mexican model, as used by Marcão in this era) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Brazilian-made, 1990s/2000s, as used by Marcão Britto in studio) (1 song).

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