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Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as per Hillsong Worship's typical studio guitars in this era) into Vox AC30 (most common for Hillsong Worship studio recordings in 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/artist).

Guitars Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood used

Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as per Hillsong Worship's typical studio guitars in this era)1 song
Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, as used by Hillsong Worship electric players in this era; no direct evidence for this exact live recording, but Strat-style tones are typical and audible)1 song
Fender American Standard Telecaster1 song
Fender American Professional Stratocaster (likely, based on Hillsong Worship's typical rig and live videos from the 'Awake' era)1 song
Martin Brooke Ligertwood Signature 000-281 song
Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on Hillsong Worship's known studio gear for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact solo recording)1 song

Amps Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood used

Vox AC30 (most common for Hillsong Worship studio recordings in 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/artist)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, as this is a standard amp for Hillsong Worship live rigs in the 2010s; no direct confirmation for this exact live recording, but consistent with genre and era)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2121 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship studio/live rigs, no direct source for this song's studio recording)1 song
Unknown acoustic DI/preamp (no evidence of electric amp; likely direct to PA or acoustic preamp/DI as is standard for Hillsong acoustic parts)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship studio/live rigs in 2016, but not confirmed for this exact solo recording)1 song

6 Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Awake My Soul · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Professional Stratocaster (likely, based on Hillsong Worship's typical rig and live videos from the 'Awake' era)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship studio/live rigs, no direct source for this song's studio recording)	0
King of Kings · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as per Hillsong Worship's typical studio guitars in this era)	Vox AC30 (most common for Hillsong Worship studio recordings in 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/artist)	4
What a Beautiful Name · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Standard Telecaster	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212	0
What a Beautiful Name · solo	Solo · clean	Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on Hillsong Worship's known studio gear for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this exact solo recording)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship studio/live rigs in 2016, but not confirmed for this exact solo recording)	3
What a Beautiful Name (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, as used by Hillsong Worship electric players in this era; no direct evidence for this exact live recording, but Strat-style tones are typical and audible)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, as this is a standard amp for Hillsong Worship live rigs in the 2010s; no direct confirmation for this exact live recording, but consistent with genre and era)	4
What a Beautiful Name (Live) · riff	Riff · clean	Martin Brooke Ligertwood Signature 000-28	Unknown acoustic DI/preamp (no evidence of electric amp; likely direct to PA or acoustic preamp/DI as is standard for Hillsong acoustic parts)	2.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 (most common for Hillsong Worship studio recordings in 2010s, no direct source for this song but consistent with genre/era/artist) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, as this is a standard amp for Hillsong Worship live rigs in the 2010s; no direct confirmation for this exact live recording, but consistent with genre and era) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (1 song), Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on common Hillsong Worship studio/live rigs, no direct source for this song's studio recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Hillsong Worship & Brooke Ligertwood use?

Most often: Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as per Hillsong Worship's typical studio guitars in this era) (1 song), Fender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, as used by Hillsong Worship electric players in this era; no direct evidence for this exact live recording, but Strat-style tones are typical and audible) (1 song), Fender American Standard Telecaster (1 song), Fender American Professional Stratocaster (likely, based on Hillsong Worship's typical rig and live videos from the 'Awake' era) (1 song).

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