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Jonas Brothers guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 Jonas Brothers songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Supreme into Unknown (no evidence of exact amp model used on this recording).

Guitars Jonas Brothers used

Gibson Les Paul Supreme3 songs
Gibson SG Standard2 songs
Unknown electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Gibson Les Paul1 song
Gibson Les Paul Studio (white, chrome hardware)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely 2020s reissue)1 song
Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on era and typical Jonas Brothers gear, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on era and Jonas Brothers' gear in 2006-2007)1 song

Amps Jonas Brothers used

Unknown (no evidence of exact amp model used on this recording)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a modern clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Vox based on genre and era)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording)1 song
Marshall JCM8001 song
Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely a mid-2000s rock amp such as Marshall or Fender, but not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (no explicit source; likely modern tube combo or amp sim, possibly Marshall or Fender style, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Matchless C-301 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely, based on pop/rock studio conventions and Jonas Brothers' known gear for this era, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song

11 Jonas Brothers tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Burnin' Up · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, model not confirmed for studio recording)	6
Goodnight and Goodbye · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Supreme	Matchless C-30	5.5
Hey You · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no evidence of exact amp model used on this recording)	5.5
Love Me To Heaven · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, likely 2020s reissue)	Unknown (no explicit source; likely modern tube combo or amp sim, possibly Marshall or Fender style, but not confirmed for this recording)	5.5
Lovebug · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on era and typical Jonas Brothers gear, but not confirmed for this recording)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely, based on pop/rock studio conventions and Jonas Brothers' known gear for this era, but not confirmed for this recording)	3.5
Only Human · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Supreme	Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on studio recording of 'Only Human')	3.5
S.O.S. · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Studio (white, chrome hardware)	Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely a mid-2000s rock amp such as Marshall or Fender, but not confirmed)	4.5
Shelf · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording)	5.5
Sucker · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Supreme	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a modern clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Vox based on genre and era)	5
World War III · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul	Marshall JCM800	7
Year 3000 · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on era and Jonas Brothers' gear in 2006-2007)	Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 (likely, based on Jonas Brothers' live/studio rigs and pop-punk genre in 2006-2007)	6

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Jonas Brothers use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no evidence of exact amp model used on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a modern clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Vox based on genre and era) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (1 song).

What guitar did Jonas Brothers use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Supreme (3 songs), Gibson SG Standard (2 songs), Unknown electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul (1 song).

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