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Jeff Buckley guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 25 Jeff Buckley songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1983 Fender Telecaster into Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue.

Guitars Jeff Buckley used

  • 1983 Fender Telecaster5 songs
  • 1983 Fender Telecaster Top Loader2 songs
  • Fender Telecaster2 songs
  • Fender Telecaster (likely 1983-1985 Standard, as used by Buckley in this era)1 song
  • 1983 Fender Telecaster (top-loader, single-coil pickups)1 song
  • Fender Telecaster (1983 USA Standard, stock pickups)1 song
  • 1983 Fender USA Telecaster1 song
  • 1983 Fender Telecaster 'Top Loader'1 song

Amps Jeff Buckley used

  • Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue9 songs
  • Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue (Brownface)2 songs
  • Fender Vibroverb (original or reissue, as used in studio and live by Buckley)1 song
  • Fender Vibroverb (1963 reissue, 1x15 combo, studio recording)1 song
  • Fender Vibroverb (1965 reissue, likely studio amp for 'Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk')1 song
  • Marshall JCM800 2203 with 4x12 cabinet1 song
  • Fender Vibroverb (original 1963 or reissue, likely blackface circuit)1 song
  • Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue Amp (rented from S.I.R. Studios for Grace recording/live shows)1 song

33 Jeff Buckley tones

SongGain
Lover, You Should've Come Over · riff0
Hallelujah · riff0
Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live) · riff0
Everybody Here Wants You · riff0
Grace · riff5
Grace · riff3
Lover, You Should've Come Over · riff2
Lover, You Should've Come Over · solo4
So Real · riff4.5
Dream Brother · riff3
Eternal Life · riff7.5
Everybody Here Wants You · riff4.5
Forget Her · riff0
Forget Her · solo5.5
Forget Her (Studio Outtake, 1993) · riff3
Grace (Live) · riff4
Hallelujah · solo0
Hallelujah (Live at Bearsville Studios, New York - 1993) · riff0
Last Goodbye · riff4
Lover, You Should Have Come Over (Live at JBTV, Chicago, IL - November 1994) · riff3
Lover, You Should've Come Over · solo0
Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, May 13, 1995) · riff4
Lover, You Should've Come Over (Live At Columbia Records Radio Hour, New York, NY, June 4, 1995) · riff4.5
Mama, You Been On My Mind (Studio Outtake, 1993) · riff2
Mojo Pin · riff3.5
Night Flight (Extended Version) · solo3
Nightmares by the Sea · riff5
Opened Once · riff0
So Real · riff3
The Sky Is a Landfill · riff6.5
What Will You Say (Live at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, May 13, 1995) · riff4.5
What Will You Say? (Live at Südbahnhof, Frankfurt, Germany - February 1995) · riff4
Witches' Rave · riff5

Get Jeff Buckley's tone on your gear

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Jeff Buckley use?

Across 25 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue (9 songs), Fender Vibroverb '63 Reissue (Brownface) (2 songs), Fender Vibroverb (original or reissue, as used in studio and live by Buckley) (1 song), Fender Vibroverb (1963 reissue, 1x15 combo, studio recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Jeff Buckley use?

Most often: 1983 Fender Telecaster (5 songs), 1983 Fender Telecaster Top Loader (2 songs), Fender Telecaster (2 songs), Fender Telecaster (likely 1983-1985 Standard, as used by Buckley in this era) (1 song).

How do I get Jeff Buckley's tone on my amp?

Open any Jeff Buckley song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.