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Kirk Franklin guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 2 Kirk Franklin songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used in gospel sessions of the era) into Fender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely based on gospel studio standards and clean tone requirements).
Guitars Kirk Franklin used
- Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used in gospel sessions of the era)1 song
- Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, session player for Kirk Franklin)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (likely Strat-style or similar, session player for Kirk Franklin, 2002 studio recording)1 song
Amps Kirk Franklin used
- Fender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely based on gospel studio standards and clean tone requirements)1 song
- Unknown clean amp (likely Fender Twin Reverb or Roland JC-120, based on genre/era/session standards, but not confirmed in sources)1 song
- Unknown, likely Fender or Roland solid-state/clean amp (no direct evidence, inferred from genre/era/recording style)1 song
3 Kirk Franklin tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Hosanna · solo | 3 |
| Hosanna · riff | 3.5 |
| Hosanna (Live at Lakewood Church, Houston, TX - June 16, 2000) · riff | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Kirk Franklin use?
Across 2 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Twin Reverb (model not explicitly confirmed, but highly likely based on gospel studio standards and clean tone requirements) (1 song), Unknown clean amp (likely Fender Twin Reverb or Roland JC-120, based on genre/era/session standards, but not confirmed in sources) (1 song), Unknown, likely Fender or Roland solid-state/clean amp (no direct evidence, inferred from genre/era/recording style) (1 song).
What guitar did Kirk Franklin use?
Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as commonly used in gospel sessions of the era) (1 song), Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, session player for Kirk Franklin) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (likely Strat-style or similar, session player for Kirk Franklin, 2002 studio recording) (1 song).
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