Guitar tone · other, R&B, neo soul
Frank Ocean guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 4 Frank Ocean songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Mayer on the studio recording) into Ampeg B-15 (studio bass amp, miked with RE20 as per Channel Orange session details).
Guitars Frank Ocean used
- Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Mayer on the studio recording)1 song
- Unknown hollowbody or semi-hollow electric guitar (likely Fender or Gibson style, possibly Jazzmaster or ES-335 type, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster1 song
- Unknown1 song
Amps Frank Ocean used
- Ampeg B-15 (studio bass amp, miked with RE20 as per Channel Orange session details)1 song
- Unknown (no direct evidence; likely clean Fender-style amp or similar, based on genre and era)1 song
- Unknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording)1 song
- Fender Princeton Reverb (likely '68 Custom model)1 song
- Unknown1 song
5 Frank Ocean tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Pink + White · clean | 0 |
| Self Control · riff | 0 |
| Thinkin Bout You · riff | 0 |
| Thinkin Bout You · solo | 0 |
| White Ferrari · riff | 0 |
Get Frank Ocean's tone on your gear
Pick any Frank Ocean song and ToneAdapt adapts the original rig to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.
Frequently asked questions
What amp did Frank Ocean use?
Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Ampeg B-15 (studio bass amp, miked with RE20 as per Channel Orange session details) (1 song), Unknown (no direct evidence; likely clean Fender-style amp or similar, based on genre and era) (1 song), Unknown (no confirmed amp model for studio recording) (1 song), Fender Princeton Reverb (likely '68 Custom model) (1 song).
What guitar did Frank Ocean use?
Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as used by John Mayer on the studio recording) (1 song), Unknown hollowbody or semi-hollow electric guitar (likely Fender or Gibson style, possibly Jazzmaster or ES-335 type, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (1 song).
How do I get Frank Ocean's tone on my amp?
Open any Frank Ocean song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.