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Matchbox Twenty guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Matchbox Twenty songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Custom into Fender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tone).

Guitars Matchbox Twenty used

Gibson Les Paul Custom2 songs
Gibson Les Paul Standard1 song
PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio)1 song
PRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002 model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio era)1 song
Unknown1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Kyle Cook in early Matchbox Twenty era)1 song

Amps Matchbox Twenty used

Fender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tone)1 song
Fender-style tube amp (exact model unknown, possibly Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or similar)1 song
Budda Superdrive 30 (studio recording amp for Kyle Cook on 'Bent')1 song
Unknown (likely Marshall or Fender, but no direct source for studio amp on 'Push')1 song
Budda Superdrive 30 Series II1 song
Unknown1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical studio gear for 1996 alt-rock)1 song

7 Matchbox Twenty tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Push · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Fender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tone)	3.5
Push · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Custom	Unknown (likely Marshall or Fender, but no direct source for studio amp on 'Push')	5
Unwell · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002 model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio era)	Budda Superdrive 30 Series II	4
3 am · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown	Unknown	0
Bent · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio)	Budda Superdrive 30 (studio recording amp for Kyle Cook on 'Bent')	6
Long Day · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s model, as used by Kyle Cook in early Matchbox Twenty era)	Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and typical studio gear for 1996 alt-rock)	6
Real World · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Fender-style tube amp (exact model unknown, possibly Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or similar)	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Matchbox Twenty use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for clean tone) (1 song), Fender-style tube amp (exact model unknown, possibly Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or similar) (1 song), Budda Superdrive 30 (studio recording amp for Kyle Cook on 'Bent') (1 song), Unknown (likely Marshall or Fender, but no direct source for studio amp on 'Push') (1 song).

What guitar did Matchbox Twenty use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Custom (2 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (1 song), PRS Custom 24 (likely 1990s model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio) (1 song), PRS Custom 24 (likely 2001-2002 model, as used by Kyle Cook in studio era) (1 song).

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