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Los Tres guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 Los Tres songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Rogue RLS-1 Lap Steel into Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.

Guitars Los Tres used

Rogue RLS-1 Lap Steel2 songs
Epiphone Sheraton2 songs
Fender FR-50 Resonator1 song
Gretsch G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster, based on era and band history)1 song
Gibson L7-C (likely 1949 model, archtop, P90 pickup)1 song
Fender Telecaster (black, 1990s live rig, Ángel Parra)1 song
Fender Telecaster (black, 1970s or 1980s, single-coil pickups)1 song

Amps Los Tres used

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp3 songs
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely clean amp or direct to board for resonator tone)1 song
Ampeg Portaflex B15-N1 song
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on studio recording; likely a tube combo amp typical of early 1990s Chilean rock, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar 1960s/1970s Fender amp, based on genre and era)1 song
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on this recording; likely a clean tube amp typical for Los Tres live in this era, possibly Fender or similar)1 song
Ampeg Portaflex B15-N (1968-1980)1 song
Hughes & Kettner (exact model not confirmed, likely TubeMeister or similar, based on era and Chilean gear availability)1 song

14 Los Tres tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Bolsa de Mareo · solo	Solo · distorted	Rogue RLS-1 Lap Steel	Ampeg Portaflex B15-N	4.5
El Aval · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, Chilean market, exact year/model not confirmed for this recording)	Hughes & Kettner (exact model not confirmed, likely TubeMeister or similar, based on era and Chilean gear availability)	5
He Barrido el Sol · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone Sheraton	Vox AC30	4.5
La Espada & la Pared (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (black, 1990s live rig, Ángel Parra)	Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp	5
La Torre de Babel · riff	Riff · distorted	Gretsch G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman	Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp	4.5
Toco Fondo · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	5
Bolsa de Mareo · riff	Riff · clean	Rogue RLS-1 Lap Steel	Ampeg Portaflex B15-N (1968-1980)	4.5
Cárcel, Hospital & Cementerio · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster, based on era and band history)	Unknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar 1960s/1970s Fender amp, based on genre and era)	4.5
Follaje en el Invernadero · riff	Riff · clean	Guild F212XL 12-String Acoustic	None (pure acoustic in studio recording context); if amplified live, likely through PA or acoustic amp	2
He Barrido el Sol · riff	Riff · distorted	Epiphone Sheraton	Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on studio recording; likely a tube combo amp typical of early 1990s Chilean rock, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed)	4
Hojas de Te · solo	Solo · clean	Fender FR-50 Resonator	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely clean amp or direct to board for resonator tone)	0
La Espada & la Pared · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (black, 1970s or 1980s, single-coil pickups)	Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp	4.5
La Espada & La Pared (Revuelta en vivo) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson L7-C (likely 1949 model, archtop, P90 pickup)	Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on this recording; likely a clean tube amp typical for Los Tres live in this era, possibly Fender or similar)	4.5
La Torre de Babel · solo	Solo · distorted	Epiphone Casino	Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Los Tres use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp (3 songs), Unknown (not specified in sources; likely clean amp or direct to board for resonator tone) (1 song), Ampeg Portaflex B15-N (1 song), Unknown (no explicit source for amp model on studio recording; likely a tube combo amp typical of early 1990s Chilean rock, possibly Fender or Marshall, but not confirmed) (1 song).

What guitar did Los Tres use?

Most often: Rogue RLS-1 Lap Steel (2 songs), Epiphone Sheraton (2 songs), Fender FR-50 Resonator (1 song), Gretsch G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman (1 song).

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