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Israel & New Breed guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Israel & New Breed songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era) into Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre, era, and artist's typical studio/live use; no direct source for this song's recording).

Guitars Israel & New Breed used

Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era)1 song
Taylor T31 song
Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on genre and artist's typical choices)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, maple neck, as seen in live and studio footage from early 2000s era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, typical for Israel & New Breed live performances in the 2000s-2010s)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, typical for Israel Houghton in this era)1 song
Music Man StingRay 51 song

Amps Israel & New Breed used

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre, era, and artist's typical studio/live use; no direct source for this song's recording)1 song
Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp model for studio recording)1 song
Unknown amp model (likely Fender, Roland JC-120, or similar clean amp commonly used in gospel/contemporary worship live settings)1 song
Bogner Ecstasy (Blue channel for rhythm, as referenced in studio remake and typical for gospel/worship session work of this era)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most commonly used by Israel & New Breed live guitarists in this era, no direct citation for this song but consistent with genre and live videos)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for Israel Houghton, no direct confirmation for this recording)1 song
Ampeg SVT (likely Classic or SVT-4 Pro, genre/era inference)1 song

7 Israel & New Breed tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
You Are Good · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, maple neck, as seen in live and studio footage from early 2000s era)	Bogner Ecstasy (Blue channel for rhythm, as referenced in studio remake and typical for gospel/worship session work of this era)	3.5
Again I Say Rejoice (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, typical for Israel & New Breed live performances in the 2000s-2010s)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most commonly used by Israel & New Breed live guitarists in this era, no direct citation for this song but consistent with genre and live videos)	4
Campfire Coritos (feat. Claudette Bailon, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton & Nate Diaz) [Live] · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on genre and artist's typical choices)	Unknown amp model (likely Fender, Roland JC-120, or similar clean amp commonly used in gospel/contemporary worship live settings)	0
In Jesus Name · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre, era, and artist's typical studio/live use; no direct source for this song's recording)	3.5
In Jesus Name · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Music Man StingRay 5	Ampeg SVT (likely Classic or SVT-4 Pro, genre/era inference)	5.5
Jesus at the Center · riff	Riff · clean	Taylor T3	Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp model for studio recording)	2
Jesus at the Center · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, typical for Israel Houghton in this era)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (typical for Israel Houghton, no direct confirmation for this recording)	4

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Israel & New Breed use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre, era, and artist's typical studio/live use; no direct source for this song's recording) (1 song), Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar clean amp model for studio recording) (1 song), Unknown amp model (likely Fender, Roland JC-120, or similar clean amp commonly used in gospel/contemporary worship live settings) (1 song), Bogner Ecstasy (Blue channel for rhythm, as referenced in studio remake and typical for gospel/worship session work of this era) (1 song).

What guitar did Israel & New Breed use?

Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Deluxe, as commonly used by Israel Houghton in this era) (1 song), Taylor T3 (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on genre and artist's typical choices) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, maple neck, as seen in live and studio footage from early 2000s era) (1 song).

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