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No Doubt guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 No Doubt songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Hamer Standard Korina into Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier.

Guitars No Doubt used

Hamer Standard Korina1 song
Hamer Standard (likely USA model, as used by Tom Dumont in the Tragic Kingdom era)1 song
Hamer Duotone1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont in studio)1 song
Yamaha BB3000 (4-string, passive, P/J pickups)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont on Tragic Kingdom)1 song
Yamaha AES15001 song

Amps No Doubt used

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dumont's known studio rig for Tragic Kingdom)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for exact model on this song, but Tom Dumont is known for using Fender amps in the studio during the Tragic Kingdom era)1 song
Gallien-Krueger 800RB head into Ampeg 8x10 cabinet1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most commonly cited for Tragic Kingdom era studio recordings)1 song
Matchless Chieftain1 song

7 No Doubt tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Just a Girl · riff	Riff · distorted	Hamer Standard (likely USA model, as used by Tom Dumont in the Tragic Kingdom era)	Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dumont's known studio rig for Tragic Kingdom)	5.5
Don't Speak · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont in studio)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for exact model on this song, but Tom Dumont is known for using Fender amps in the studio during the Tragic Kingdom era)	0
Spiderwebs · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont on Tragic Kingdom)	Marshall JCM900 (most commonly cited for Tragic Kingdom era studio recordings)	6
Don't Speak · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha AES1500	Matchless Chieftain	0
It's My Life · riff	Riff · distorted	Hamer Duotone	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head	6
Just a Girl · solo	Solo · distorted	Hamer Standard Korina	Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier	6
Spiderwebs · clean	Clean · clean	Yamaha BB3000 (4-string, passive, P/J pickups)	Gallien-Krueger 800RB head into Ampeg 8x10 cabinet	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did No Doubt use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier (1 song), Marshall JCM900 (most likely, based on era, genre, and Dumont's known studio rig for Tragic Kingdom) (1 song), Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (1 song), Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (likely, based on era and genre; no direct source for exact model on this song, but Tom Dumont is known for using Fender amps in the studio during the Tragic Kingdom era) (1 song).

What guitar did No Doubt use?

Most often: Hamer Standard Korina (1 song), Hamer Standard (likely USA model, as used by Tom Dumont in the Tragic Kingdom era) (1 song), Hamer Duotone (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (likely American Standard, mid-90s, as used by Tom Dumont in studio) (1 song).

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