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Hayley Williams guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Hayley Williams songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not confirmed for this track) into Unknown (no explicit source; possible Fender combo or similar clean-voiced amp, see warnings).

Guitars Hayley Williams used

Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not confirmed for this track)1 song
Epiphone WildKat1 song
Epiphone Crestwood1 song
Unknown electric guitar (model not specified in sources, likely single-coil or P90 type based on audio and Hayley Williams' recent solo work)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar)1 song
Fender Jazzmaster (likely, based on Hayley Williams' and Taylor York's gear for 'Petals For Armor' era, but not confirmed for 'Showbiz' riff)1 song

Amps Hayley Williams used

Unknown (no explicit source; possible Fender combo or similar clean-voiced amp, see warnings)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources)1 song
Vox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers1 song
Unknown, likely clean-voiced combo amp (model not specified, possibly Fender or similar based on genre and tone)1 song
Unknown (no amp model confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Marshall amp head (exact model unknown, likely Marshall DSL or JCM series based on genre/era cues)1 song
Marshall DSL20CR (estimated based on Paramore's modern rock tone and typical amp choices for Taylor York/Hayley Williams in this era; not directly confirmed for 'Showbiz')1 song

7 Hayley Williams tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Good Ol' Days · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown electric guitar (model not specified in sources, likely single-coil or P90 type based on audio and Hayley Williams' recent solo work)	Unknown, likely clean-voiced combo amp (model not specified, possibly Fender or similar based on genre and tone)	0
Kill Me · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Crestwood	Vox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers	5
Mirtazapine · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar)	Marshall amp head (exact model unknown, likely Marshall DSL or JCM series based on genre/era cues)	5
Parachute · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for studio recording)	Unknown (no amp model confirmed for studio recording)	4
Showbiz · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jazzmaster (likely, based on Hayley Williams' and Taylor York's gear for 'Petals For Armor' era, but not confirmed for 'Showbiz' riff)	Marshall DSL20CR (estimated based on Paramore's modern rock tone and typical amp choices for Taylor York/Hayley Williams in this era; not directly confirmed for 'Showbiz')	5
True Believer · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone WildKat	Unknown (not specified in sources)	4.5
Zissou · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not confirmed for this track)	Unknown (no explicit source; possible Fender combo or similar clean-voiced amp, see warnings)	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Hayley Williams use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no explicit source; possible Fender combo or similar clean-voiced amp, see warnings) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources) (1 song), Vox AC30 with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers (1 song), Unknown, likely clean-voiced combo amp (model not specified, possibly Fender or similar based on genre and tone) (1 song).

What guitar did Hayley Williams use?

Most often: Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not confirmed for this track) (1 song), Epiphone WildKat (1 song), Epiphone Crestwood (1 song), Unknown electric guitar (model not specified in sources, likely single-coil or P90 type based on audio and Hayley Williams' recent solo work) (1 song).

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