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Plavi Orkestar guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Plavi Orkestar songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown (likely Yugoslavian-made solidbody electric, e.g., Jolana or similar, as used by Plavi Orkestar in the 1980s) into Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common for ex-Yugoslavian rock bands in the 1980s).

Guitars Plavi Orkestar used

Unknown (likely Yugoslavian-made solidbody electric, e.g., Jolana or similar, as used by Plavi Orkestar in the 1980s)1 song
Unknown (likely Yugoslavian or Eastern European Strat-style electric, model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar S-type, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock context)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar SSS guitar, typical for Yugoslav pop-rock of 1980s)1 song
Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (likely Fender or similar, 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock context)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (model not confirmed, estimated based on era and genre)1 song
Unknown (likely Yugoslavian or Eastern European Strat-style or Les Paul-style electric guitar, typical for 1980s Yugoslav rock recordings)1 song

Amps Plavi Orkestar used

Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common for ex-Yugoslavian rock bands in the 1980s)1 song
Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, model not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean tone and era, but not confirmed)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean 80s pop-rock tones)1 song
Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock studio conventions)1 song
Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, model not specified in sources)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, estimated based on regional trends and genre for 1991 studio pop-rock in Yugoslavia)1 song
Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common in 1980s Yugoslav rock studios)1 song

12 Plavi Orkestar tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Lovac i košuta · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (likely Yugoslavian or Eastern European Strat-style or Les Paul-style electric guitar, typical for 1980s Yugoslav rock recordings)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common in 1980s Yugoslav rock studios)	5
Fa, fa, fašista nemoj biti ti (Jerbo ću te ja draga ubiti) · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha SG-2000 (likely, based on era and band photos, but not explicitly confirmed for this track)	Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on Yugoslav rock studio standards of the 1980s, but not explicitly confirmed for this recording)	0
Ljeto · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha SG-200	Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120	0
Ljubi se istok i zapad · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, typical for Yugoslav pop-rock 1980s studio recordings)	Fender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, inferred from genre/era/clean tone requirements)	3.5
Lovac i košuta · solo	Solo · clean	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar S-type, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock context)	Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean tone and era, but not confirmed)	3.5
Lovac i košuta · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, model not specified in sources)	4
Parajlija · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Yugoslavian or Eastern European Strat-style electric, model not confirmed)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, model not confirmed)	5.5
Parajlija · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar SSS guitar, typical for Yugoslav pop-rock of 1980s)	Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean 80s pop-rock tones)	0
Sacuvaj zadnji ples za mene · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (model not confirmed, estimated based on era and genre)	Fender Twin Reverb (model not confirmed, estimated based on regional trends and genre for 1991 studio pop-rock in Yugoslavia)	0
Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (likely Fender or similar, 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock context)	Unknown clean amp (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock studio conventions)	0
Suada · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (likely Yugoslavian-made solidbody electric, e.g., Jolana or similar, as used by Plavi Orkestar in the 1980s)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common for ex-Yugoslavian rock bands in the 1980s)	6
Zelene su bile oči te · solo	Solo · clean	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar single-coil guitar, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop-rock context and clean tone requirements)	Unknown (likely Fender Twin Reverb or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on era and genre clean tone conventions)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Plavi Orkestar use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, as was common for ex-Yugoslavian rock bands in the 1980s) (1 song), Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-style tube amp, model not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean tone and era, but not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus, based on clean 80s pop-rock tones) (1 song).

What guitar did Plavi Orkestar use?

Most often: Unknown (likely Yugoslavian-made solidbody electric, e.g., Jolana or similar, as used by Plavi Orkestar in the 1980s) (1 song), Unknown (likely Yugoslavian or Eastern European Strat-style electric, model not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar S-type, based on 1980s Yugoslavian pop/rock context) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar SSS guitar, typical for Yugoslav pop-rock of 1980s) (1 song).

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