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La Renga guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 La Renga songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson SG Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in studio) into Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for La Renga in this era).

Guitars La Renga used

Gibson SG Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in studio)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-1990s, sunburst finish)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely studio model)1 song
Gibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s or 1990s reissue, as used by Gustavo Nápoli in this era)1 song
Gibson SG Standard1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in live performances)1 song

Amps La Renga used

Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for La Renga in this era)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head1 song
Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, early 1990s)1 song
Marshall JCM800 2210 head (studio recording era, as per Equipboard and era evidence)1 song
Vox AC301 song
Marshall JCM900 (common for La Renga live in the 1990s-2000s, no evidence of Fender or other amp for clean sections)1 song

6 La Renga tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Balada Del Diablo y La Muerte · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely studio model)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, early 1990s)	0
El Final Es En Donde Partí · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-1990s, sunburst finish)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head	6.5
El Final Es En Donde Partí · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard	Vox AC30	6
El Revelde · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s or 1990s reissue, as used by Gustavo Nápoli in this era)	Marshall JCM800 2210 head (studio recording era, as per Equipboard and era evidence)	6.5
La Balada del Diablo y la Muerte (En Vivo) · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in live performances)	Marshall JCM900 (common for La Renga live in the 1990s-2000s, no evidence of Fender or other amp for clean sections)	0
La Razón Que Te Demora · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in studio)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for La Renga in this era)	6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did La Renga use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, typical for La Renga in this era) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, early 1990s) (1 song), Marshall JCM800 2210 head (studio recording era, as per Equipboard and era evidence) (1 song).

What guitar did La Renga use?

Most often: Gibson SG Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Gustavo 'Chizzo' Nápoli in studio) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s-1990s, sunburst finish) (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Standard (early 90s, likely studio model) (1 song), Gibson SG Standard (likely early 1970s or 1990s reissue, as used by Gustavo Nápoli in this era) (1 song).

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