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Fishmans guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 2 Fishmans songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but consistent with Fishmans live gear of the era) into Fishman SoloAmp (used for live acoustic/electric amplification, as per live setup context).
Guitars Fishmans used
- Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but consistent with Fishmans live gear of the era)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, late 80s/early 90s, as used by Kensuke Ojima in Fishmans live performances of this era)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, 1990s, as used by Kensuke Ojima live with Fishmans)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, late 80s/early 90s, as used by Kensuke Ojima in Fishmans live performances)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (model likely, based on Fishmans' typical live gear in late 1990s)1 song
Amps Fishmans used
- Fishman SoloAmp (used for live acoustic/electric amplification, as per live setup context)1 song
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly used by Fishmans live in the late 90s, especially for clean/modulated tones)1 song
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (standard for Fishmans live in 1990s, especially for clean tones)1 song
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly used by Fishmans live in the 1990s, especially for clean/modulated tones)1 song
- Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on Fishmans' live rig and genre/era typical choices for clean tone in Japanese alternative/dream pop in the 1990s)1 song
5 Fishmans tones
Fishmans songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Fishmans use?
Across 2 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fishman SoloAmp (used for live acoustic/electric amplification, as per live setup context) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly used by Fishmans live in the late 90s, especially for clean/modulated tones) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (standard for Fishmans live in 1990s, especially for clean tones) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most commonly used by Fishmans live in the 1990s, especially for clean/modulated tones) (1 song).
What guitar did Fishmans use?
Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but consistent with Fishmans live gear of the era) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, late 80s/early 90s, as used by Kensuke Ojima in Fishmans live performances of this era) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, 1990s, as used by Kensuke Ojima live with Fishmans) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese model, late 80s/early 90s, as used by Kensuke Ojima in Fishmans live performances) (1 song).
How do I get Fishmans's tone on my amp?
Open any Fishmans song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.