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Jason Becker guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Jason Becker songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Carvin DC200 into Marshall JCM800.

Guitars Jason Becker used

Carvin DC2006 songs
Custom Shrapnel-era 'Super Strat' (likely Peavey or custom build, similar to Carvin DC200 or Charvel)1 song
Hurricane Moridira LTD.21 song
Carvin DC200 (custom Super Strat style, likely with DiMarzio pickups)1 song
Custom Ibanez (exact model not specified, but confirmed as 'Custom Ibanez used on Black Stallion Jam')1 song

Amps Jason Becker used

Marshall JCM8006 songs
Marshall JCM800 22051 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 head1 song
Marshall JCM800 22031 song
Marshall JCM800 (possible Carvin X100B also mentioned, but JCM800 is most directly cited for solo tones)1 song

10 Jason Becker tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Altitudes · solo	Solo · distorted	Custom Shrapnel-era 'Super Strat' (likely Peavey or custom build, similar to Carvin DC200 or Charvel)	Marshall JCM800 2203 head	8
End of the Beginning · solo	Solo · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800 (possible Carvin X100B also mentioned, but JCM800 is most directly cited for solo tones)	8
Altitudes · riff	Riff · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800 2205	7.5
Air · solo	Solo · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800	7.5
Altitudes · riff	Riff · clean	Carvin DC200 (custom Super Strat style, likely with DiMarzio pickups)	Marshall JCM800	0
Black Stallion Jam · solo	Solo · distorted	Custom Ibanez (exact model not specified, but confirmed as 'Custom Ibanez used on Black Stallion Jam')	Marshall JCM800	7.5
Mabel's Fatal Fable · solo	Solo · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800	8
Opus Pocus · solo	Solo · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800	8
Opus Pocus · riff	Riff · distorted	Carvin DC200	Marshall JCM800	7.5
Perpetual Burn · solo	Solo · distorted	Hurricane Moridira LTD.2	Marshall JCM800 2203	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Jason Becker use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 (6 songs), Marshall JCM800 2205 (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 head (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 (1 song).

What guitar did Jason Becker use?

Most often: Carvin DC200 (6 songs), Custom Shrapnel-era 'Super Strat' (likely Peavey or custom build, similar to Carvin DC200 or Charvel) (1 song), Hurricane Moridira LTD.2 (1 song), Carvin DC200 (custom Super Strat style, likely with DiMarzio pickups) (1 song).

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