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Morgan Wallen guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Morgan Wallen songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Knaggs Kenai into Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp on this song; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era).

Guitars Morgan Wallen used

Knaggs Kenai1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar)1 song
Taylor 324e Urban Ash Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Telecaster)1 song
Acoustic guitar (exact model not specified, likely dreadnought style)1 song
Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Telecaster based on Nashville studio conventions)1 song

Amps Morgan Wallen used

Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp on this song; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)1 song
Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar)1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on genre and era; exact model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely direct or clean acoustic amp/PA for The Voice studio performance)1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (exact model not confirmed, inferred from genre and era)1 song
None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio)1 song
None (direct mic'd acoustic or DI); if live, likely direct to PA or acoustic amp1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on Nashville studio standards for country in late 2010s; no direct source confirmation for this song/solo)1 song

8 Morgan Wallen tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Just In Case · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Southern Jumbo Acoustic	None (direct mic'd acoustic or DI); if live, likely direct to PA or acoustic amp	1.5
Love Somebody · riff	Riff · distorted	Knaggs Kenai	Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp on this song; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)	3
Me To Me · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model not specified, likely dreadnought style)	None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio)	1.5
Story of My Life (The Voice Performance) · riff	Riff · clean	Taylor 324e Urban Ash Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar	Unknown (likely direct or clean acoustic amp/PA for The Voice studio performance)	2.5
The Way I Talk · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Telecaster)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (exact model not confirmed, inferred from genre and era)	3.5
Whiskey Friends · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on genre and era; exact model not confirmed)	3.5
Whiskey Glasses · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar)	Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar)	0
Whiskey Glasses · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Telecaster based on Nashville studio conventions)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on Nashville studio standards for country in late 2010s; no direct source confirmation for this song/solo)	4

Morgan Wallen songs on popular amps

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Whiskey Glasses on Fender Mustang I V.1

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Morgan Wallen use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp on this song; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era) (1 song), Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar) (1 song), Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely, based on genre and era; exact model not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely direct or clean acoustic amp/PA for The Voice studio performance) (1 song).

What guitar did Morgan Wallen use?

Most often: Knaggs Kenai (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar) (1 song), Taylor 324e Urban Ash Grand Symphony Acoustic-Electric Guitar (1 song).

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