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Luke Combs guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 10 Luke Combs songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions) into Bogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown).

Guitars Luke Combs used

Gibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions)1 song
1967 Gibson ES-3351 song
Gibson ES-335 1967 with Bigsby1 song
Mule Resophonic Guitars Green Donkey Baritone1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio Telecaster)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Nashville Telecaster as used by Kurt Ozan in Luke Combs' band)1 song
Mule Resophonic Guitars Green Donkey Baritone (metal body, baritone scale)1 song
PRS 594 Singlecut (likely, based on forum discussion of modern country session work and PRS usage in genre)1 song

Amps Luke Combs used

Bogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, based on Nashville studio conventions and session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield's typical gear for Luke Combs)1 song
Guytron GT-1001 song
Unknown (not specified in available sources for this recording/session)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on modern country studio standards and genre/era inference)1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (model not confirmed for this song, but typical for modern country studio recordings and consistent with Luke Combs band live/studio setups)1 song
Unknown (not specified in any source for this recording; likely a high-headroom tube amp typical for Nashville studio work, but no confirmation)1 song
Unknown (no direct source; likely Fender or boutique American-style combo, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song

13 Luke Combs tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Fast Car · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model not confirmed, likely Martin D-28 or Gibson J-45 based on genre and artist's typical studio choices)	No electric guitar amp used; acoustic recorded direct or mic'd	0
5 Leaf Clover · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson J-45 Standard Acoustic-Electric	Direct Input (DI) or possible acoustic amp (model unknown)	3
Ain't No Love In Oklahoma · solo	Solo · distorted	Mule Resophonic Guitars Green Donkey Baritone	Unknown (not specified in available sources for this recording/session)	6
Ain't No Love In Oklahoma · riff	Riff · distorted	Mule Resophonic Guitars Green Donkey Baritone (metal body, baritone scale)	Unknown (not specified in any source for this recording; likely a high-headroom tube amp typical for Nashville studio work, but no confirmation)	5
Be By You · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335 1967 with Bigsby	Guytron GT-100	3.5
Beer Never Broke My Heart · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar studio Telecaster)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on modern country studio standards and genre/era inference)	5
Beer Never Broke My Heart · solo	Solo · distorted	PRS 594 Singlecut (likely, based on forum discussion of modern country session work and PRS usage in genre)	Unknown (no direct source; likely Fender or boutique American-style combo, but not confirmed for this recording)	5.5
Even Though I'm Leaving · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Nashville Telecaster as used by Kurt Ozan in Luke Combs' band)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (model not confirmed for this song, but typical for modern country studio recordings and consistent with Luke Combs band live/studio setups)	0
Hurricane · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions)	Bogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown)	4.5
Hurricane · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Precision Bass (likely, not confirmed for session)	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely studio standard for modern country, not confirmed for session)	5
She Got the Best of Me · riff	Riff · distorted	1967 Gibson ES-335	Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, based on Nashville studio conventions and session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield's typical gear for Luke Combs)	3.5
Sleepless in a Hotel Room · riff	Riff · clean	—	—	0
When It Rains It Pours · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar)	Unknown (no direct source, likely Fender or similar clean amp typical for modern country studio recordings)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Luke Combs use?

Across 10 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Bogner Ecstasy (studio session amp, as per Nashville session rig rundown) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, based on Nashville studio conventions and session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield's typical gear for Luke Combs) (1 song), Guytron GT-100 (1 song), Unknown (not specified in available sources for this recording/session) (1 song).

What guitar did Luke Combs use?

Most often: Gibson ES-335 (likely 1967, as used by session guitarist Sol Philcox-Littlefield on Nashville country sessions) (1 song), 1967 Gibson ES-335 (1 song), Gibson ES-335 1967 with Bigsby (1 song), Mule Resophonic Guitars Green Donkey Baritone (1 song).

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