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Dance Gavin Dance guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 31 Dance Gavin Dance songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era) into Mesa/Boogie Mark V.

Guitars Dance Gavin Dance used

PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era)2 songs
G&L ASAT Deluxe2 songs
Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan on Artificial Selection era)2 songs
Strandberg Boden 62 songs
PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010 era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely mid-2000s American Standard or similar as used by Will Swan in this era)1 song
Kiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely with Kiesel Lithium pickups)1 song
Strandberg Boden 6-string1 song

Amps Dance Gavin Dance used

Mesa/Boogie Mark V2 songs
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)2 songs
Orange Rockerverb 502 songs
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, 2010 era; inferred from era and band interviews)1 song
Tube amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or similar clean tube amp based on genre/era/artist's typical choices)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 50 (studio era, possibly replaced by Friedman Small Box live post-2018)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio, 2009 era; Mark V used live post-2010s but not on this recording)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Mark V (studio, as used on 'Artificial Selection')1 song

41 Dance Gavin Dance tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman · riff	Riff · distorted	Electra x710	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio, 2007 era, inferred from genre/era/artist typical use)	7.5
Deception · riff	Riff · distorted	Kiesel Aries (Will Swan Signature, likely 2016-2017 spec)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head	7.5
Caviar (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era)	Mesa/Boogie Mark V (studio, as used on 'Artificial Selection')	0
Son of Robot · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden 6	EVH 5150 III (Blue Channel) or Fractal Axe-FX III (Brit JM45/5153 Blue model)	8.5
Spooks (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2000s/2010s model, as used by Will Swan in studio)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording era typical for DGD, no direct citation for Spooks but consistent with band/era/genre)	7
Alex English (Instrumental) · solo	Solo · clean	G&L ASAT Classic (likely USA model, as used by Zac Garren on the self-titled album)	Hughes & Kettner amplifier (exact model unknown, likely TubeMeister or similar, as used by Zac Garren in studio)	0
And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely 2000s American Standard or similar, as used by Will Swan in early DGD era)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era, genre, and typical DGD studio setups for clean tones)	0
Blue dream · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster HS (Humbucker in bridge, single coil in neck, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as seen in live videos and covers for this era)	Orange amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or AD series, as referenced in multiple sources for this era and band)	7
Blue Dream (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010s era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)	0
Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Flying V	Orange Rockerverb 50	0
Burning Down the Nicotine Armoire · riff	Riff · distorted	Suhr Modern	Marshall JVM410H	8
Care · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2018 era, as used on 'Artificial Selection')	7.5
Carl Barker (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden 6-string	Mesa/Boogie Mark IV (studio, 2009 era; Mark V used live post-2010s but not on this recording)	7
Caviar (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24	Mesa/Boogie Mark V	7
Chocolate Jackalope · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2010s model)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (likely Rev F or Multi-Watt, studio use)	7
Death of a Strawberry · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2010s model, as used by Will Swan in this era)	Mesa/Boogie Mark V (most commonly used by Will Swan in studio and live during 2010s era)	0
Demo Team (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified for this recording, but Telecaster confirmed as Will Swan's main guitar in this era)	EVH 5150 III (Blue Channel – Crunch/Lead Rhythm Tone), or Fractal Axe-FX III using 'Brit JM45' or '5153 Blue' model (studio recording, as per amp modeling trends and source suggestions)	8
Eagle vs. Crows · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2015 era)	Mesa/Boogie Mark V (studio recording amp, 2015 era)	0
Eagle vs. Crows · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (likely American Standard or Deluxe, Tim Feerick's main studio instrument for this era)	Ampeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard for DGD, no evidence of alternate amp in this era)	0
I'm Down With Brown Town (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s, as used by Will Swan and Zachary Garren during 'Happiness' era studio sessions)	Orange Rockerverb 100 (studio recording, as used by Dance Gavin Dance during 'Happiness' era; Premier Guitar confirms Orange amps are core to Will Swan's tone, but exact model for this track not specified)	6.5
Inspire the Liars · riff	Riff · clean	Strandberg Boden OS 7	Mesa/Boogie Mark V	0
Inspire the Liars · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden 6	Boss SY-300 Guitar Synth (used as primary tone generator for riff/intro section)	6.5
It's Safe To Say You Dig The Backseat · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (likely 4-string, passive, 2007 era, Eric Lodge)	Ampeg SVT Classic (studio, likely with DI blend)	0
Lemon Meringue Tie (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely mid-2000s American Standard or similar as used by Will Swan in this era)	Tube amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or similar clean tube amp based on genre/era/artist's typical choices)	6
Lemon Meringue Tie (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · clean	G&L ASAT Deluxe	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkI	0
Midnight Crusade · riff	Riff · distorted	Kiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely 2018 model)	Orange Rockerverb 50	7.5
Need Money (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Kiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely 2010s spec)	Friedman BE-100	7
On the Run · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Precision Bass (likely American Standard or similar, Tim Feerick's main studio bass for this era)	Ampeg SVT-CL (Classic) with 8x10 cab (studio standard, no explicit source but inferred from era, genre, and DGD's known rig)	0
Privilously Poncheezied (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	Ibanez RG series (likely RG1570 or similar, as used by Will Swan on 'Downtown Battle Mountain II' era)	Peavey 5150/6505 (studio standard for DGD in this era, inferred from band/producer interviews for DBM2 sessions)	7
Son of Robot · riff	Riff · clean	G&L ASAT Deluxe	Unknown (likely clean-voiced tube amp, model not specified for studio recording)	0
Summertime Gladness · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan on Artificial Selection era)	High-gain amp (exact model not specified; Will Swan has used Mesa/Boogie and Sovtek amps live, but no direct evidence for this specific recording)	6.5
Swan Soup · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (likely, not confirmed for this track)	Ampeg SVT (studio, likely classic model)	0
The Importance of Cocaine · riff	Riff · distorted	Electra Guitars x710	Randall RM100	8
Tidal Wave: Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan on Artificial Selection era)	EVH 5150 III (Blue Channel – Crunch/Lead Rhythm Tone)	8.5
Tree Village (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2010 era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, 2010 era; inferred from era and band interviews)	7
Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2008 era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, 2008 era, likely amp based on genre/era/artist's typical studio use)	6.5
Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most (Instrumental) · riff	Riff · clean	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2007-2008 model, Will Swan's main studio guitar at the time)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording)	0
Uneasy Hearts Weigh the Most (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan live in 2010s)	EVH 5150 III (Blue Channel – Crunch/Lead Rhythm Tone), or Fractal Axe-FX III using 5153 Blue or Brit JM45 model (live rig, 2010s era)	8
We Own the Night · riff	Riff · clean	Kiesel Aries (Will Swan signature, likely with Kiesel Lithium pickups)	Orange Rockerverb 50 (studio era, possibly replaced by Friedman Small Box live post-2018)	0
We Own the Night · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, likely 2015 era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII	7
We Own the Night · solo	Solo · distorted	Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7 string, as used by Will Swan in this era)	Fractal Axe-FX III (studio, album version) or EVH 5150 III (live reference); Orange Rockerverb 50/100 also referenced in earlier eras	7

Dance Gavin Dance songs on popular amps

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Dance Gavin Dance use?

Across 31 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Mesa/Boogie Mark V (2 songs), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (clean channel, studio recording) (2 songs), Orange Rockerverb 50 (2 songs), Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (studio, 2010 era; inferred from era and band interviews) (1 song).

What guitar did Dance Gavin Dance use?

Most often: PRS Custom 24 (Will Swan's main studio guitar, 2018 era) (2 songs), G&L ASAT Deluxe (2 songs), Strandberg Boden (likely 6 or 7-string, as used by Will Swan on Artificial Selection era) (2 songs), Strandberg Boden 6 (2 songs).

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