Guitar tone · rock, blues

KALEO guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 KALEO songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson ES-335 into Fender '57 Champ.

Guitars KALEO used

Gibson ES-3352 songs
Gibson ES-3451 song
Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on artist's studio use and tone; not 100% confirmed for this track)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2010s reissue, sunburst finish)1 song
Fender American Standard Telecaster (likely, based on live and studio footage and genre conventions)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop 1962 Heavy Relic Stratocaster)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Fender Custom Shop 1962 Heavy Relic Stratocaster1 song

Amps KALEO used

Fender '57 Champ2 songs
Orange AD301 song
Sovtek MiG 100 (studio, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for Kaleo's recording era)1 song
Marshall Plexi (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from genre/era/tone)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on live footage and genre conventions; no explicit studio confirmation found)1 song
Unknown model (no direct source for studio amp on this track)1 song
Unknown tube amp (likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
1957 Fender Champ1 song

9 KALEO tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Break My Baby · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)	Unknown tube amp (likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)	6.5
No Good · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2010s reissue, sunburst finish)	Marshall Plexi (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from genre/era/tone)	6.5
No Good · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson ES-335	1957 Fender Champ	6.5
Rock N Roller · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Custom Shop 1962 Heavy Relic Stratocaster)	Unknown model (no direct source for studio amp on this track)	6
Rock N Roller · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Custom Shop 1962 Heavy Relic Stratocaster	Fender '57 Champ	6.5
Still No Good · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335	Fender '57 Champ	6
Way Down We Go · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-345	Orange AD30	4
Way Down We Go · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on artist's studio use and tone; not 100% confirmed for this track)	Sovtek MiG 100 (studio, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for Kaleo's recording era)	5
Way Down We Go · solo	Solo · clean	Fender American Standard Telecaster (likely, based on live and studio footage and genre conventions)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on live footage and genre conventions; no explicit studio confirmation found)	3

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did KALEO use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender '57 Champ (2 songs), Orange AD30 (1 song), Sovtek MiG 100 (studio, as per Premier Guitar rig rundown for Kaleo's recording era) (1 song), Marshall Plexi (model not explicitly confirmed, inferred from genre/era/tone) (1 song).

What guitar did KALEO use?

Most often: Gibson ES-335 (2 songs), Gibson ES-345 (1 song), Gibson ES-335 (likely, based on artist's studio use and tone; not 100% confirmed for this track) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2010s reissue, sunburst finish) (1 song).

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