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Malcolm Todd guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 19 Malcolm Todd songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Jaguar Classic Player into Vox AC15C1.

Guitars Malcolm Todd used

Fender Jaguar Classic Player6 songs
Fender Telecaster Olympic Pearl3 songs
Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '64 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic2 songs
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Player series based on artist's era and genre)2 songs
Fender Stratocaster2 songs
Fender Jazz Bass (exact model not confirmed, inferred from artist's general gear and genre)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (Candy Apple Red, likely standard model)1 song
Tagima T-635 Classic (Stratocaster-style)1 song

Amps Malcolm Todd used

Vox AC15C116 songs
Unknown (no explicit amp listed; likely direct input or clean solid-state amp typical of modern indie/R&B studio recordings)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (no confirmed source for amp model on studio recording)1 song
Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or similar clean amp, model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown amp model (no direct evidence for 'Breathe' riff section; no confirmation of Roland KC-80 or any other amp for this song/album)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or clean amp, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording)1 song

29 Malcolm Todd tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Earrings · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Unknown (not specified in sources)	3.5
Roommates · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster Olympic Pearl	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean Fender-style amp based on genre and era)	3
Roommates · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown model electric guitar (no direct source for 'Roommates' riff section)	Unknown (no direct source for amp model used on 'Roommates' riff section)	3.5
Earrings · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Player series based on artist's era and genre)	Vox AC15C1	4
Earrings · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster Olympic Pearl	Unknown (likely Fender or clean amp, model not confirmed for this recording)	0
4Me 4Me · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Vox AC15C1	0
Accutane · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (Candy Apple Red, likely standard model)	Vox AC15C1	3.5
Art House · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but confirmed Telecaster shape in live and promo photos from era)	Vox AC15C1	3.5
Attention · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (Olympic Pearl)	Unknown (likely clean solid-state or tube combo, model not confirmed)	0
Breathe · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for 'Breathe' riff section)	Unknown amp model (no direct evidence for 'Breathe' riff section; no confirmation of Roland KC-80 or any other amp for this song/album)	0
Cheer Me On · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Vox AC15C1	2.5
Cheer Me On · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Vox AC15C1	4
Chest Pain (I Love) · riff	Riff · clean	Tagima T-635 Classic (Stratocaster-style)	Vox AC15C1	4
Chest Pain (I Love) · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording)	5
Difficult Love · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Marshall G15 RCD	4
Earrings · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Player series based on artist's era and genre)	Vox AC15C1	0
Florence · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unspecified, but confirmed Telecaster used by Malcolm Todd in this era)	Vox AC15C1	2
I Saw Your Face · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jazz Bass (exact model not confirmed, inferred from artist's general gear and genre)	Unknown (no explicit amp listed; likely direct input or clean solid-state amp typical of modern indie/R&B studio recordings)	0
I Saw Your Face · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, model not confirmed)	Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or similar clean amp, model not confirmed)	0
Malcolm In The Middle · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster Olympic Pearl	Vox AC15C1	3.5
Malcolm In The Middle · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster	Fender Twin Reverb	0
Obsessica · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (Candy Apple Red, likely standard single-coil pickups)	Vox AC15C1	4.5
Roommates · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Unknown (no confirmed source for amp model on studio recording)	2.5
Roommates · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Jaguar Classic Player	Vox AC15C1	5
So long · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '64 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic	Vox AC15C1	4
Sore Throat · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model not confirmed, likely Custom Shop '64 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic based on era and artist's known gear)	Vox AC15C1	4.5
Sweet boy · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster	Vox AC15C1	3.5
X's & O's · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '64 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic	Vox AC15C1	6
You Owe Me · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed)	Unknown (amp model not confirmed, likely clean or mildly overdriven amp typical for modern indie/alt-pop)	3.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Malcolm Todd use?

Across 19 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC15C1 (16 songs), Unknown (no explicit amp listed; likely direct input or clean solid-state amp typical of modern indie/R&B studio recordings) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources) (1 song), Unknown (no confirmed source for amp model on studio recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Malcolm Todd use?

Most often: Fender Jaguar Classic Player (6 songs), Fender Telecaster Olympic Pearl (3 songs), Fender Custom Shop Limited Edition '64 Stratocaster Journeyman Relic (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Player series based on artist's era and genre) (2 songs).

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