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Gorillaz & De La Soul guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 1 Gorillaz & De La Soul songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Taylor Baby Acoustic (likely BT1 or BT2) into Unknown studio preamp/DI (no evidence of specific amp, likely direct-in or clean preamp).

Guitars Gorillaz & De La Soul used

Taylor Baby Acoustic (likely BT1 or BT2)1 song
Fender Jazz Bass (fan-consensus — consistent with Damon Albarn's other Gorillaz studio basses from the Demon Days era)1 song
Fender Vintera II '60s Precision Bass1 song
Taylor Baby (acoustic, likely with pickup or mic'd for studio)1 song

Amps Gorillaz & De La Soul used

Unknown studio preamp/DI (no evidence of specific amp, likely direct-in or clean preamp)1 song
DI'd to studio console (typical Gorillaz studio practice); Ampeg SVT-style for live recreation1 song
Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10 cabinet1 song
Unknown (likely direct-in or studio preamp, no evidence of specific amp model for distorted riff section)1 song

4 Gorillaz & De La Soul tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · riff	Riff · clean	Taylor Baby Acoustic (likely BT1 or BT2)	Unknown studio preamp/DI (no evidence of specific amp, likely direct-in or clean preamp)	0
Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (fan-consensus — consistent with Damon Albarn's other Gorillaz studio basses from the Demon Days era)	DI'd to studio console (typical Gorillaz studio practice); Ampeg SVT-style for live recreation	0
Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Vintera II '60s Precision Bass	Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10 cabinet	5.5
Feel Good Inc. (feat. David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer & Vincent Mason) · riff	Riff · distorted	Taylor Baby (acoustic, likely with pickup or mic'd for studio)	Unknown (likely direct-in or studio preamp, no evidence of specific amp model for distorted riff section)	6

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Gorillaz & De La Soul use?

Across 1 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown studio preamp/DI (no evidence of specific amp, likely direct-in or clean preamp) (1 song), DI'd to studio console (typical Gorillaz studio practice); Ampeg SVT-style for live recreation (1 song), Ampeg SVT Classic + 8x10 cabinet (1 song), Unknown (likely direct-in or studio preamp, no evidence of specific amp model for distorted riff section) (1 song).

What guitar did Gorillaz & De La Soul use?

Most often: Taylor Baby Acoustic (likely BT1 or BT2) (1 song), Fender Jazz Bass (fan-consensus — consistent with Damon Albarn's other Gorillaz studio basses from the Demon Days era) (1 song), Fender Vintera II '60s Precision Bass (1 song), Taylor Baby (acoustic, likely with pickup or mic'd for studio) (1 song).

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