Guitar tone · rock, other

Keo guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 10 Keo songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Mod Shop Jaguar into Unknown (no amp model specified in sources).

Guitars Keo used

Fender Mod Shop Jaguar2 songs
Unknown Strat-style electric guitar1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American Professional)1 song
Unknown (likely offset or Jazzmaster-style, typical for shoegaze/indie rock, but no direct evidence for this song/recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on indie/alt rock conventions and capo use)1 song
Unknown (likely a standard solidbody electric, model not specified)1 song
Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (no evidence for exact model on this recording)1 song

Amps Keo used

Unknown (no amp model specified in sources)2 songs
Unknown (likely solid-state or modeling amp, e.g., Boss Katana, but not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Boss Katana (model unknown, likely 50 or 100 based on user posts)1 song
Unknown (no direct evidence; possible use of DI with Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver V2 as per Equipboard, but not confirmed for this song/recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or Vox combo, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no evidence for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)1 song
Unknown (no explicit amp model found for studio recording of 'Hands' solo section)1 song

18 Keo tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Be Happy · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)	Unknown (no amp model specified in sources)	5
Be Happy · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solid-body electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no explicit source for amp model used on this recording)	6
Black Dress · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Black Dress' riff section)	6
Blue Song · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	5
Hands · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Mod Shop Jaguar	Unknown (no explicit amp model found for studio recording of 'Hands' solo section)	5.5
Hands · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Mod Shop Jaguar	Unknown (not specified in sources)	5.5
I Lied, Amber · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely a standard solidbody electric, model not specified)	Unknown (no amp model specified in sources)	6
I Lied, Amber · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely dual humbucker, modern rock type)	Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier or 5150 style amp (exact model not confirmed, but genre/era/Reddit consensus points to these types)	0
Kind, If You Will · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely offset or Jazzmaster-style, typical for shoegaze/indie rock, but no direct evidence for this song/recording)	Unknown (no direct evidence; possible use of DI with Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver V2 as per Equipboard, but not confirmed for this song/recording)	6
Kind, If You Will · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (likely solidbody electric, possibly Fender or Gibson style, based on genre/era; no direct source for exact model)	Unknown (no direct source for amp model; likely amp sim or high-gain amp based on genre/era and DI/amp sim usage in band context)	6.5
Pistol · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on indie/alt rock conventions and capo use)	Unknown (likely Fender or Vox combo, based on genre/era, but not confirmed for this recording)	6.5
Pistol · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (no evidence for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no evidence for exact model on this recording)	6
Stolen Cars · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	5
Stolen Cars · solo	Solo · clean	—	—	2.5
That's Me · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown Strat-style electric guitar	Unknown (likely solid-state or modeling amp, e.g., Boss Katana, but not confirmed for studio recording)	6.5
That's Me · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American Professional)	Boss Katana (model unknown, likely 50 or 100 based on user posts)	6.5
That's Me · riff	Riff · clean	—	—	0
Thorn · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul	Marshall JCM800	8

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Keo use?

Across 10 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no amp model specified in sources) (2 songs), Unknown (likely solid-state or modeling amp, e.g., Boss Katana, but not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Boss Katana (model unknown, likely 50 or 100 based on user posts) (1 song), Unknown (no direct evidence; possible use of DI with Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver V2 as per Equipboard, but not confirmed for this song/recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Keo use?

Most often: Fender Mod Shop Jaguar (2 songs), Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or American Professional) (1 song), Unknown (likely offset or Jazzmaster-style, typical for shoegaze/indie rock, but no direct evidence for this song/recording) (1 song).

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