Guitar tone · rock, other

Circa 40 guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Circa 40 songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown (no direct source for Circa 40 'Pizza' riff guitar model) into Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on 'Pizza' by Circa 40).

Guitars Circa 40 used

Unknown (no direct source for Circa 40 'Pizza' riff guitar model)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, based on genre and era inference)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for clean tones in Circa Survive context)1 song
Unknown (exact model not specified in any source)1 song
Unknown (model not specified in any available source)1 song

Amps Circa 40 used

Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on 'Pizza' by Circa 40)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era inference)1 song
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM or DSL series)1 song
Marshall JCM 20001 song
Unknown (no amp model specified in any source)1 song
Unknown (model not specified in any available source)1 song

7 Circa 40 tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Don't Throw Up In My Car · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (model not specified in any available source)	Unknown (model not specified in any available source)	6
Lost Mary · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)	0
Lost Mary · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (exact model not specified in any source)	Unknown (no amp model specified in any source)	6.5
Outro · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for clean tones in Circa Survive context)	Marshall JCM 2000	0
Pizza · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for Circa 40 'Pizza' riff guitar model)	Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on 'Pizza' by Circa 40)	6.5
You Will Leave Me Behind · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, based on genre and era inference)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era inference)	7
You Will Leave Me Behind · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown)	Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM or DSL series)	0

Circa 40 songs on popular amps

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.

Outro on Gamma G25

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Circa 40 use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on 'Pizza' by Circa 40) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, based on genre and era inference) (1 song), Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM or DSL series) (1 song).

What guitar did Circa 40 use?

Most often: Unknown (no direct source for Circa 40 'Pizza' riff guitar model) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, based on genre and era inference) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown) (1 song).

How do I get Circa 40's tone on my amp?

Open any Circa 40 song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.