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Rascal Flatts guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 Rascal Flatts songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar into Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head.

Guitars Rascal Flatts used

Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely 90s American Standard or similar, as used by Joe Don Rooney in studio sessions with Dann Huff)1 song
Music Man StingRay 41 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but Telecaster is confirmed as Joe Don Rooney's main guitar for this era and style)1 song
PRS SC-581 song
Gibson Les Paul (Dann Huff's vintage model, as used in studio recording)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (vintage, borrowed from Dann Huff)1 song

Amps Rascal Flatts used

Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head1 song
Marshall Plexi Super Lead (1959SLP, as referenced in modern recreations and producer Dann Huff's known studio choices)1 song
Ampeg SVT Classic (likely studio rackmount or head + 8x10 cab)1 song
Vox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical studio choices for Rascal Flatts and producer Dan Huff; no explicit source for the exact amp on this recording, but Vox AC30 is widely associated with Rooney's studio tones)1 song
Hiwatt DG-103 Custom 1001 song
Bogner Ecstasy Head with 4x12 Bogner Cabinet (channel three, rhythm channel, set for clean/edge-of-breakup)1 song
Bogner Ecstasy Head into 4x12 Bogner Cabinet (channel 3, rhythm channel with more dirt)1 song

7 Rascal Flatts tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Life Is a Highway · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but Telecaster is confirmed as Joe Don Rooney's main guitar for this era and style)	Vox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical studio choices for Rascal Flatts and producer Dan Huff; no explicit source for the exact amp on this recording, but Vox AC30 is widely associated with Rooney's studio tones)	4.5
Life Is a Highway · clean	Clean · clean	Music Man StingRay 4	Ampeg SVT Classic (likely studio rackmount or head + 8x10 cab)	0
Life Is a Highway · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul (Dann Huff's vintage model, as used in studio recording)	Bogner Ecstasy Head with 4x12 Bogner Cabinet (channel three, rhythm channel, set for clean/edge-of-breakup)	3.5
Life Is a Highway · solo	Solo · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (vintage, borrowed from Dann Huff)	Bogner Ecstasy Head into 4x12 Bogner Cabinet (channel 3, rhythm channel with more dirt)	6
Life Is a Highway (Movie Version Long Intro) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely 90s American Standard or similar, as used by Joe Don Rooney in studio sessions with Dann Huff)	Marshall Plexi Super Lead (1959SLP, as referenced in modern recreations and producer Dann Huff's known studio choices)	5.5
My Wish · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar	Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head	2.5
What Hurts the Most · riff	Riff · clean	PRS SC-58	Hiwatt DG-103 Custom 100	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Rascal Flatts use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Bogner Ecstasy 101B Head (1 song), Marshall Plexi Super Lead (1959SLP, as referenced in modern recreations and producer Dann Huff's known studio choices) (1 song), Ampeg SVT Classic (likely studio rackmount or head + 8x10 cab) (1 song), Vox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical studio choices for Rascal Flatts and producer Dan Huff; no explicit source for the exact amp on this recording, but Vox AC30 is widely associated with Rooney's studio tones) (1 song).

What guitar did Rascal Flatts use?

Most often: Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar (1 song), Fender Telecaster (likely 90s American Standard or similar, as used by Joe Don Rooney in studio sessions with Dann Huff) (1 song), Music Man StingRay 4 (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but Telecaster is confirmed as Joe Don Rooney's main guitar for this era and style) (1 song).

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