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Mk.gee guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Mk.gee songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Jaguar into No traditional guitar amp; guitar recorded direct into Tascam 424 Portastudio with effects from Alesis Quadraverb (per MusicRadar and Equipboard).

Guitars Mk.gee used

Fender Jaguar2 songs
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single coil guitar highly likely based on Mk.gee's known gear and the tone of the riff)1 song
Fender Jaguar (1960s, American, with baritone strings)1 song
Fender Jaguar (likely 60s reissue or American Vintage)1 song
Fender Jaguar (baritone-strung, likely 60s reissue or American model)1 song
Fender Jaguar (baritone tuning, likely MIJ/CIJ, single-coil pickups, modded)1 song

Amps Mk.gee used

No traditional guitar amp; guitar recorded direct into Tascam 424 Portastudio with effects from Alesis Quadraverb (per MusicRadar and Equipboard)1 song
Rockman X100 Headphone Amp1 song
Unknown1 song
Scholz Rockman headphone amp (used as preamp/amp sim, direct input)1 song
Tascam 424 Portastudio (used as preamp/overdrive), likely DI or into interface; no evidence of traditional guitar amp on studio recording1 song
Tascam 424 MK1 Portastudio (used as DI preamp, no traditional guitar amp)1 song
Direct Input (DI) via Tascam Porta 424 tape preamp (no traditional guitar amp used)1 song

7 Mk.gee tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Are You Looking Up · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (baritone-strung, likely 60s reissue or American model)	Tascam 424 Portastudio (used as preamp/overdrive), likely DI or into interface; no evidence of traditional guitar amp on studio recording	5
Alesis · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single coil guitar highly likely based on Mk.gee's known gear and the tone of the riff)	No traditional guitar amp; guitar recorded direct into Tascam 424 Portastudio with effects from Alesis Quadraverb (per MusicRadar and Equipboard)	0
How many miles · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar	Unknown	5
I Want · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (baritone tuning, likely MIJ/CIJ, single-coil pickups, modded)	Tascam 424 MK1 Portastudio (used as DI preamp, no traditional guitar amp)	5.5
Little Bit More · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar	Direct Input (DI) via Tascam Porta 424 tape preamp (no traditional guitar amp used)	4
ROCKMAN · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jaguar (1960s, American, with baritone strings)	Rockman X100 Headphone Amp	4.5
ROCKMAN · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jaguar (likely 60s reissue or American Vintage)	Scholz Rockman headphone amp (used as preamp/amp sim, direct input)	2.5

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ROCKMAN on Boss Katana 50 MkII

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Mk.gee use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are No traditional guitar amp; guitar recorded direct into Tascam 424 Portastudio with effects from Alesis Quadraverb (per MusicRadar and Equipboard) (1 song), Rockman X100 Headphone Amp (1 song), Unknown (1 song), Scholz Rockman headphone amp (used as preamp/amp sim, direct input) (1 song).

What guitar did Mk.gee use?

Most often: Fender Jaguar (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, but Strat-style single coil guitar highly likely based on Mk.gee's known gear and the tone of the riff) (1 song), Fender Jaguar (1960s, American, with baritone strings) (1 song), Fender Jaguar (likely 60s reissue or American Vintage) (1 song).

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