Guitar tone · rock, indie rock

Good Kid guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 Good Kid songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Telecaster into Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp.

Guitars Good Kid used

Fender Telecaster3 songs
Fender American Standard Telecaster (Natural, white pickguard)2 songs
Unknown (likely Fender-style or offset electric, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section)1 song
Taylor 814ce acoustic-electric1 song
Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on studio recording of 'Ginger Lemonade' solo)1 song
Fender Jazz Bass (likely American Standard or Player Series, passive)1 song

Amps Good Kid used

Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp2 songs
Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section)1 song
Information not available1 song
Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording of 'Cicada')1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (likely direct-in or acoustic amp, not specified for studio recording)1 song
Ampeg SVT (genre/era inference, not confirmed)1 song

17 Good Kid tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
From the Start · solo	Solo · clean	Taylor 814ce acoustic-electric	Unknown (likely direct-in or acoustic amp, not specified for studio recording)	4
Break · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender-style or offset electric, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording)	6
Cicada · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section)	0
Cicada · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster	Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording of 'Cicada')	6
Cicada · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster	Unknown (not specified in sources)	5.5
Cicada · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed)	Ampeg SVT (genre/era inference, not confirmed)	6
Cicada · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (likely, not confirmed)	Unknown (likely solid-state or clean-focused amp, possibly Fender Rumble or DI only)	0
Coffee · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender-style offset or Strat-style, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (likely Fender-style clean amp, but not confirmed for this recording)	4
Eastside · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Jazz Bass (likely American Standard or Player Series, passive)	Ampeg SVT Classic (studio standard for modern indie/rock, no direct evidence but genre/era inference)	6
From the Start · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Standard Telecaster (Natural, white pickguard)	Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp	5
Ginger Lemonade · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on studio recording of 'Ginger Lemonade' solo)	Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on studio recording of 'Ginger Lemonade' solo)	5.5
Mimi's Delivery Service · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	5.5
Nomu · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Standard Telecaster (Natural, white pickguard)	Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp	0
Rift · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster	Information not available	5.5
Tornado · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	2.5
Wall · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender or Squier Stratocaster-style guitar, based on genre and band style)	Unknown (likely Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Blues Junior, or similar clean-to-crunch combo, based on genre and era)	5.5
Wall · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (model not confirmed for this recording)	6

Good Kid songs on popular amps

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Cicada on Fender Mustang LT25

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Good Kid use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp (2 songs), Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section) (1 song), Information not available (1 song).

What guitar did Good Kid use?

Most often: Fender Telecaster (3 songs), Fender American Standard Telecaster (Natural, white pickguard) (2 songs), Unknown (likely Fender-style or offset electric, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Cicada' clean riff section) (1 song).

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