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Fleetwood Mac guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 19 Fleetwood Mac songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom into Matamp Series 2000.

Guitars Fleetwood Mac used

  • 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom5 songs
  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny'4 songs
  • Rick Turner Model 13 songs
  • 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely stock humbuckers)2 songs
  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (modded out-of-phase middle position, aka 'Greeny')1 song
  • Fender Stratocaster1 song
  • Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Burst' (1959, 'Greeny')1 song
  • 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard1 song

Amps Fleetwood Mac used

  • Matamp Series 20002 songs
  • Fender Dual Showman1 song
  • Fender Twin Reverb1 song
  • Hiwatt DR103 head with Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet1 song
  • Marshall JTM45 (original, late 1960s, likely 4x12 cab)1 song
  • Fender Princeton Reverb (studio recording, 1975 Rumours sessions)1 song
  • Vox AC30 (likely studio amp, classic British clean tone)1 song
  • Hiwatt SE4123 Speaker Cabinets with likely Hiwatt DR103 or Marshall Plexi 1959SLP head1 song

35 Fleetwood Mac tones

SongGain
Dreams · riff0
The Chain · solo4.5
Emerald Eyes · riff0
Landslide (Remastered) · solo0
Albatross (2018 Master) · riff0
Black Magic Woman (2018 Master) · solo3
Black Magic Woman (2018 Master) · riff2.5
Don't Stop · riff4
dreams · clean0
Dreams · riff2
Dreams · solo3.5
Go Your Own Way · solo5.5
Go Your Own Way · riff4.5
Landslide (Live) · riff0
Landslide (Remastered) · riff0
Little Lies · solo4.5
Need Your Love so Bad · riff3
Need Your Love so Bad (Version #2 [remake]) · solo3.5
Need Your Love so Bad (Version #2 [remake]) · riff3.5
Oh Well - Pt. I (Mono) [Remastered] · riff5.5
Oh Well (Pt. 1) [Bonus Track] · riff4.5
Oh Well (Pt. 1) [Bonus Track] · solo5
Rhiannon · riff3.5
Rhiannon · riff2
Rhiannon (Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 6/26/80) · solo5
Rhiannon (Live at Wembley Arena, London, UK 6/26/80) · riff4
Silver Springs · solo3.5
Silver Springs · riff0
Silver Springs (Live) · riff3.5
Silver Springs (Live) · solo4
The Chain · riff5.5
The Chain · clean0
The Chain · riff2
The Chain (Live) · riff4
The Chain (Live) · riff2.5

Fleetwood Mac songs on popular amps

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

Get Fleetwood Mac's tone on your gear

Pick any Fleetwood Mac song and ToneAdapt adapts the original rig to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.

Frequently asked questions

What amp did Fleetwood Mac use?

Across 19 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Matamp Series 2000 (2 songs), Fender Dual Showman (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (1 song), Hiwatt DR103 head with Hiwatt 4x12 cabinet (1 song).

What guitar did Fleetwood Mac use?

Most often: 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (5 songs), 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny' (4 songs), Rick Turner Model 1 (3 songs), 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely stock humbuckers) (2 songs).

How do I get Fleetwood Mac's tone on my amp?

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