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Daniel Caesar guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Daniel Caesar songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster into Fender Blues Junior.

Guitars Daniel Caesar used

Fender Stratocaster2 songs
Casio EG-52 songs
Fender Stratocaster (likely, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (model not confirmed for studio recording, but most likely based on Daniel Caesar's typical gear and genre)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in live performances and covers of this song)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on genre and era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely single coils)1 song

Amps Daniel Caesar used

Fender Blues Junior3 songs
Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature1 song
Fender-style clean amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar, based on genre and era)1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (model inferred from genre, era, and typical Daniel Caesar studio/live setups; no explicit source for this song's studio recording)1 song
Unknown (amp model not specified in any source)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or clean amp, based on genre and era)1 song
Clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender or Roland JC-120 style based on genre and era)1 song

14 Daniel Caesar tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Transform (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) · solo	Solo · clean	—	—	1.5
Do You Like Me? · riff	Riff · distorted	Casio EG-5	Unknown (likely direct input or amp sim; no evidence of specific amp model used on this recording)	4
Do You Like Me? · riff	Riff · clean	Casio EG-5	Unknown (amp model not specified in any source)	0
Best Part (feat. H.E.R.) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording)	Fender Blues Junior	0
Best Part (feat. H.E.R.) · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, based on genre and era)	Fender Twin Reverb (exact model not confirmed, inferred from genre and era)	0
Call On Me · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster	Fender Blues Junior	3
Get You (feat. Kali Uchis) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster	Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature	0
Hold Me Down · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style, model not confirmed for this recording)	3
Root of all Evil · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely single coils)	Clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender or Roland JC-120 style based on genre and era)	2.5
Superpowers · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on genre and era)	Unknown (likely Fender or clean amp, based on genre and era)	0
Transform (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in live performances and covers of this song)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (model inferred from genre, era, and typical Daniel Caesar studio/live setups; no explicit source for this song's studio recording)	3
Transform (feat. Charlotte Day Wilson) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single-coil sound is evident)	Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp)	0
Who Knows · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster	Fender Blues Junior	0
Who Knows · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (model not confirmed for studio recording, but most likely based on Daniel Caesar's typical gear and genre)	Fender-style clean amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar, based on genre and era)	2.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Daniel Caesar use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Blues Junior (3 songs), Unknown clean amp (likely Fender-style, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Two Rock Classic Reverb Signature (1 song), Fender-style clean amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar, based on genre and era) (1 song).

What guitar did Daniel Caesar use?

Most often: Fender Stratocaster (2 songs), Casio EG-5 (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (likely, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song).

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