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Los Prisioneros guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Los Prisioneros songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era) into Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s).

Guitars Los Prisioneros used

Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era)1 song
Epiphone Sheraton II1 song
Unknown electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Mexican, early 1980s, as used by Claudio Narea)1 song
Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely 1970s, as seen with Claudio Narea in 1987 documentary)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (red, early 1990s, likely Mexican or Japanese model)1 song

Amps Los Prisioneros used

Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s)1 song
Marshall JCM900 41001 song
Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120, but no confirmation for this recording)1 song
Unknown solid-state combo amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, as was common in Chilean new wave/rock in the 1980s)1 song
Fender Super Reverb (1970s model, seen with Claudio Narea in 1987 documentary, likely used on studio recording)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean solid-state or tube combo amp typical of Latin rock/new wave in late 80s/early 90s Chile)1 song

6 Los Prisioneros tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
¿Quién Mató a Marilyn? · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Sheraton II	Marshall JCM900 4100	6
Estar Solo · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120, but no confirmation for this recording)	0
La Voz de los '80 · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely 1970s, as seen with Claudio Narea in 1987 documentary)	Fender Super Reverb (1970s model, seen with Claudio Narea in 1987 documentary, likely used on studio recording)	4.5
Porque No Se Van · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Mexican, early 1980s, as used by Claudio Narea)	Unknown solid-state combo amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, as was common in Chilean new wave/rock in the 1980s)	5
Sexo · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (red, early 1990s, likely Mexican or Japanese model)	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean solid-state or tube combo amp typical of Latin rock/new wave in late 80s/early 90s Chile)	0
Tren al Sur · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s)	0

Los Prisioneros songs on popular amps

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Tren al Sur on Laney LX20R

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Los Prisioneros use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on era, genre, and characteristic clean chorus tone; no explicit source for this song, but highly probable for Chilean new wave/rock in late 80s/early 90s) (1 song), Marshall JCM900 4100 (1 song), Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120, but no confirmation for this recording) (1 song), Unknown solid-state combo amp (exact model not confirmed; likely Roland Jazz Chorus or similar, as was common in Chilean new wave/rock in the 1980s) (1 song).

What guitar did Los Prisioneros use?

Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but consistent with Claudio Narea's main guitar in this era) (1 song), Epiphone Sheraton II (1 song), Unknown electric guitar (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or Mexican, early 1980s, as used by Claudio Narea) (1 song).

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