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Polkadot Stingray guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 Polkadot Stingray songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline into Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue).

Guitars Polkadot Stingray used

Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Japanese or American Standard, 3 single-coil pickups, possible stacked pot wiring)1 song
Fender American Standard Stratocaster1 song
Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Thinline1 song
Duesenberg Starplayer TV1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely Japanese or American Standard based on band history and visible live/studio photos from era)1 song

Amps Polkadot Stingray used

Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue)1 song
Unknown (no explicit source for amp model; likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120 based on genre/era, but not confirmed)1 song
Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue variant)1 song
Shinos WIN1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or Marshall combo based on genre/era and band’s typical live/studio rigs)1 song

6 Polkadot Stingray tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Jet · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Japanese or American Standard, 3 single-coil pickups, possible stacked pot wiring)	Unknown (no explicit source for amp model; likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120 based on genre/era, but not confirmed)	6
Jet · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely Japanese or American Standard based on band history and visible live/studio photos from era)	Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or Marshall combo based on genre/era and band’s typical live/studio rigs)	5.5
SAKASAMA · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Standard Stratocaster	Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue variant)	5
Telecaster Stripe · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Thinline	Shinos WIN	6
Telecaster Stripe · riff	Riff · distorted	Duesenberg Starplayer TV	Unknown (not specified in sources)	5
Telecaster Stripes (Capacity Version) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline	Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue)	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Polkadot Stingray use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue) (1 song), Unknown (no explicit source for amp model; likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp, possibly Fender or Roland JC-120 based on genre/era, but not confirmed) (1 song), Shinos WIN amplifier (Blue variant) (1 song), Shinos WIN (1 song).

What guitar did Polkadot Stingray use?

Most often: Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Japanese or American Standard, 3 single-coil pickups, possible stacked pot wiring) (1 song), Fender American Standard Stratocaster (1 song), Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Thinline (1 song).

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