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Local H guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 10 Local H songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge) into Ampeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet.

Guitars Local H used

1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge)1 song
Custom modded Fender Telecaster with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, live rig)1 song
Gibson SG Standard (modified with additional bass pickup for lower strings)1 song
Custom-modified Fender Telecaster (with bass and guitar pickups, as used by Scott Lucas on 'Bound for the Floor')1 song
Custom modded Fender Telecaster (with bass pickup mod, as used by Scott Lucas in Local H)1 song
Fender Stratocaster with added bass pickup (custom modded for split guitar/bass signal)1 song
Custom-modded Gibson SG with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, late 90s studio version)1 song
Custom modded Fender Telecaster (with added bass pickup, two strings wired to bass output)1 song

Amps Local H used

Ampeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet1 song
Ampeg V4 (guitar side) and Ampeg SVT (bass side), split signal live rig1 song
Matchless Superchief 120 Head into Marshall cabinets (guitar); Ampeg bass amp (for bass pickup); Vox AC15 (sometimes blended live, but not confirmed for studio)1 song
Matchless 120 Super Chief into Marshall cabinet (studio recording, 1996)1 song
Ampeg V-4 (likely, based on era and Scott Lucas's known studio amp for this album)1 song
Matchless 120 Super Chief head into Marshall cabinets (guitar side); Ampeg bass amp (for bass pickup, not primary for guitar riff tone)1 song
Matchless 120 Super Chief (guitar signal) into Marshall cabinets; Ampeg SVT (bass signal from bass pickup); Vox AC15 (secondary amp, likely blended)1 song
Ampeg V4 (1970s model, likely used for both guitar and bass outputs in studio)1 song

14 Local H tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Bound For The Floor · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson SG Standard (modified with additional bass pickup for lower strings)	Matchless Superchief 120 Head into Marshall cabinets (guitar); Ampeg bass amp (for bass pickup); Vox AC15 (sometimes blended live, but not confirmed for studio)	7
All the Kids Are Right · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom-modded Gibson SG with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, late 90s studio version)	Matchless 120 Super Chief (guitar signal) into Marshall cabinets; Ampeg SVT (bass signal from bass pickup); Vox AC15 (secondary amp, likely blended)	7
All the Kids Are Right · riff	Riff · clean	Custom-modded Fender Telecaster (with added bass pickup, split output)	Vox AC15 combo amp (clean guitar signal), Matchless 120 Super Chief (occasionally blended, but AC15 primary for clean)	0
Another February · riff	Riff · distorted	1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (likely modded for bass string conversion, as per Local H's known setup for this era)	Marshall JCM 900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Local H's typical 90s studio rig)	7
Bound for the Floor · solo	Solo · distorted	Custom-modified Fender Telecaster (with bass and guitar pickups, as used by Scott Lucas on 'Bound for the Floor')	Matchless 120 Super Chief into Marshall cabinet (studio recording, 1996)	7
Bound for the Floor · riff	Riff · clean	Custom modded Fender Telecaster with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, used for studio recording)	Vox AC15 combo amp (studio recording, clean section)	0
Feed · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster with added bass pickup (custom modded for split guitar/bass signal)	Matchless 120 Super Chief head into Marshall cabinets (guitar side); Ampeg bass amp (for bass pickup, not primary for guitar riff tone)	7
Hit the Skids Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock · riff	Riff · distorted	1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge)	Ampeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet	7.5
Hit the Skids Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Rock · riff	Riff · clean	Custom modded Fender Telecaster (with bass pickup mod, as used by Scott Lucas in Local H)	Ampeg V-4 (likely, based on era and Scott Lucas's known studio amp for this album)	0
Lovey Dovey (live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom modded Fender Telecaster with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, live rig)	Ampeg V4 (guitar side) and Ampeg SVT (bass side), split signal live rig	7
Manifest Density, Pt. 2 · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely 1990s Fender Telecaster or Gibson SG, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar high-gain amp, but not confirmed for this recording)	7
Mayonnaise and Malaise · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom modded Fender Telecaster (with added bass pickup under low strings)	Unknown (likely high-gain tube amp, model not confirmed for studio recording)	7
Nothing Special · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom-modded Fender Telecaster (with added bass pickup and dual outputs)	Music Man 65 Reverb (guitar side) + Ampeg 410 (bass side, via split signal)	7.5
P.J. Soles · riff	Riff · distorted	Custom modded Fender Telecaster (with added bass pickup, two strings wired to bass output)	Ampeg V4 (1970s model, likely used for both guitar and bass outputs in studio)	7.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Local H use?

Across 10 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Ampeg V-4 (1970s tube head) into Ampeg 4x12 cabinet (1 song), Ampeg V4 (guitar side) and Ampeg SVT (bass side), split signal live rig (1 song), Matchless Superchief 120 Head into Marshall cabinets (guitar); Ampeg bass amp (for bass pickup); Vox AC15 (sometimes blended live, but not confirmed for studio) (1 song), Matchless 120 Super Chief into Marshall cabinet (studio recording, 1996) (1 song).

What guitar did Local H use?

Most often: 1990s Fender Telecaster Custom (modded with bass pickup in neck position, single humbucker in bridge) (1 song), Custom modded Fender Telecaster with added bass pickup (Scott Lucas signature mod, live rig) (1 song), Gibson SG Standard (modified with additional bass pickup for lower strings) (1 song), Custom-modified Fender Telecaster (with bass and guitar pickups, as used by Scott Lucas on 'Bound for the Floor') (1 song).

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