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Modern Baseball guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 8 Modern Baseball songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Professional II Telecaster into Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb.

Guitars Modern Baseball used

Fender American Professional II Telecaster3 songs
Unknown2 songs
Fender Starcaster Modern Player2 songs
Fender Jazzmaster1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Mexican Standard, single-coil pickups)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per user and forum reports for 'Sports' era)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, as seen in Love Session video)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as referenced by band and forums for studio recording)1 song

Amps Modern Baseball used

Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb4 songs
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue3 songs
Unknown2 songs
Unknown (amp model not specified in sources)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (most commonly used by Modern Baseball in studio and live during this era)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per forum consensus and genre/era typical choices)1 song

12 Modern Baseball tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Alpha Kappa Fall of Troy the Movie Part Deux (2 Disc Director's Cut) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Mexican Standard, single-coil pickups)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (most commonly used by Modern Baseball in studio and live during this era)	5.5
Everyday · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Starcaster Modern Player	Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb	5
Just Another Face · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as referenced by band and forums for studio recording)	Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb	5.5
Re - Do · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Professional II Telecaster	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue	6
Re - Do · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Professional II Telecaster	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue	4
Rock Bottom (Demo) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Professional II Telecaster	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue	5.5
Tears over Beers · clean	Clean · clean	Unknown	Unknown	0
Tears over Beers · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	6.5
Tears over Beers · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, as seen in Love Session video)	Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb	0
Tears over Beers · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Starcaster Modern Player	Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb	6
The Thrash Particle · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jazzmaster	Unknown (amp model not specified in sources)	7
The Weekend · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as per user and forum reports for 'Sports' era)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface or reissue, as per forum consensus and genre/era typical choices)	5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Modern Baseball use?

Across 8 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender '68 Custom Twin Reverb (4 songs), Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue (3 songs), Unknown (2 songs), Unknown (amp model not specified in sources) (1 song).

What guitar did Modern Baseball use?

Most often: Fender American Professional II Telecaster (3 songs), Unknown (2 songs), Fender Starcaster Modern Player (2 songs), Fender Jazzmaster (1 song).

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