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Peter Frampton guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Peter Frampton songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' into 1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded), into Marshall 4x12 cabinets.

Guitars Peter Frampton used

1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix'2 songs
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black finish, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!)1 song
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty, original 3-pickup model, likely with P-90 and Alnico V pickups)1 song
Gibson ES-335 (block inlay, likely 1964, as used by Frampton live in this era)1 song
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom ('The Black Beauty')1 song
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (three-pickup, 'Black Beauty')1 song
1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!)1 song

Amps Peter Frampton used

1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded), into Marshall 4x12 cabinets1 song
1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, used for main riff tones on 'Breaking All the Rules')1 song
1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, likely Super Lead or JMP)1 song
Marshall Super Lead (1970s, modified, as used in Frampton's live rig for Frampton Comes Alive era)1 song
Marshall JMP 100-watt Super Lead (1970s, live)1 song
Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (early 1970s, unmodified for studio recording)1 song
1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded)1 song
Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head (1970s, modified by José Arredondo)1 song

8 Peter Frampton tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Breaking All the Rules · riff	Riff · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty, original 3-pickup model, likely with P-90 and Alnico V pickups)	1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, used for main riff tones on 'Breaking All the Rules')	6.5
Do You Feel Like We Do · riff	Riff · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix'	1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, likely Super Lead or JMP)	6
Do You Feel Like We Do (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black finish, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!)	1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded), into Marshall 4x12 cabinets	6
Do You Feel Like We Do (Live) · riff	Riff · clean	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!)	Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head (1970s, modified by José Arredondo)	0
Show Me the Way · solo	Solo · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (three-pickup, 'Black Beauty')	Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (early 1970s, unmodified for studio recording)	5
Show Me the Way · riff	Riff · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix'	1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded)	5
Something's Happening (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (block inlay, likely 1964, as used by Frampton live in this era)	Marshall Super Lead (1970s, modified, as used in Frampton's live rig for Frampton Comes Alive era)	6
Something's Happening (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom ('The Black Beauty')	Marshall JMP 100-watt Super Lead (1970s, live)	5.5

Peter Frampton songs on popular amps

Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.

Something's Happening (Live) on Positive Grid Spark

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Peter Frampton use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are 1970s Marshall 100-watt Super Lead head (Jose Arredondo modded), into Marshall 4x12 cabinets (1 song), 1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, used for main riff tones on 'Breaking All the Rules') (1 song), 1970s Marshall 100-watt head (Jose Arredondo-modified, likely Super Lead or JMP) (1 song), Marshall Super Lead (1970s, modified, as used in Frampton's live rig for Frampton Comes Alive era) (1 song).

What guitar did Peter Frampton use?

Most often: 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (2 songs), 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom 'Phenix' (three-pickup, black finish, original used on Frampton Comes Alive!) (1 song), 1954 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Black Beauty, original 3-pickup model, likely with P-90 and Alnico V pickups) (1 song), Gibson ES-335 (block inlay, likely 1964, as used by Frampton live in this era) (1 song).

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