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Justin Bieber guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Justin Bieber songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Martin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric) into Direct Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used.

Guitars Justin Bieber used

Martin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric)1 song
Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS superstrat, but no direct evidence for exact model on studio recording)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (studio session player, model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/SSS pop session guitar)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer's signature or similar, single-coil pickups)1 song
Baritone electric guitar (exact model not specified, likely custom or boutique, possibly a Mk.gee-associated model)1 song
1988 Yamaha RGX 612S1 song
Mk.gee Baritone Electric Guitar (custom, likely prototype or boutique, possibly Nuno Guitars S-style or similar to his Washburn collaborations)1 song

Amps Justin Bieber used

Direct Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used1 song
Unknown (no direct evidence; likely modern digital amp or plugin, possibly Line 6, Kemper, or Axe-FX, as is common for 2010s pop studio recordings)1 song
Unknown (likely direct input or amp sim, model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, model unknown)1 song
Direct input (DI) or amp sim (John Mayer session rig, likely no physical amp used; possibly Akai MPC or amp/cab sim plugin as per Mayer's session workflow)1 song
Unknown studio amp (no explicit source, but Mk.gee is known for analog, lo-fi tones, possibly using direct-to-Tascam or small tube combo)1 song
Neural DSP Quad Cortex1 song
Direct to Tascam Portastudio (cassette recorder) with analog preamp coloration; no traditional guitar amp used on studio recording1 song

9 Justin Bieber tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
DAISIES · riff	Riff · distorted	Mk.gee Baritone Electric Guitar (custom, likely prototype or boutique, possibly Nuno Guitars S-style or similar to his Washburn collaborations)	Direct to Tascam Portastudio (cassette recorder) with analog preamp coloration; no traditional guitar amp used on studio recording	4.5
All That Matters · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used for R&B/pop studio sessions in early 2010s)	Fender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, but highly likely for clean R&B/pop studio tones of this era)	0
Baby (feat. Ludacris) · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown electric guitar (studio session player, model not confirmed)	Unknown (likely direct input or amp sim, model not confirmed)	0
YUKON · riff	Riff · clean	1988 Yamaha RGX 612S	Neural DSP Quad Cortex	0
Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS superstrat, but no direct evidence for exact model on studio recording)	Unknown (no direct evidence; likely modern digital amp or plugin, possibly Line 6, Kemper, or Axe-FX, as is common for 2010s pop studio recordings)	4.5
Beauty and a Beat (feat. Nicki Minaj) · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/SSS pop session guitar)	Unknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, model unknown)	0
DAISIES · riff	Riff · clean	Baritone electric guitar (exact model not specified, likely custom or boutique, possibly a Mk.gee-associated model)	Unknown studio amp (no explicit source, but Mk.gee is known for analog, lo-fi tones, possibly using direct-to-Tascam or small tube combo)	2
Love Yourself · riff	Riff · clean	Martin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric)	Direct Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used	0
Love Yourself · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely John Mayer's signature or similar, single-coil pickups)	Direct input (DI) or amp sim (John Mayer session rig, likely no physical amp used; possibly Akai MPC or amp/cab sim plugin as per Mayer's session workflow)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Justin Bieber use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Direct Input (DI) with studio EQ and compression; no guitar amp used (1 song), Unknown (no direct evidence; likely modern digital amp or plugin, possibly Line 6, Kemper, or Axe-FX, as is common for 2010s pop studio recordings) (1 song), Unknown (likely direct input or amp sim, model not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely direct input or clean solid-state amp, model unknown) (1 song).

What guitar did Justin Bieber use?

Most often: Martin LX1E Little Martin (acoustic-electric) (1 song), Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS superstrat, but no direct evidence for exact model on studio recording) (1 song), Unknown electric guitar (studio session player, model not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely session guitar, possibly Fender Stratocaster or similar HSS/SSS pop session guitar) (1 song).

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