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Rex Orange County guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Rex Orange County songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Original '60s Telecaster into Fender '65 Twin Reverb.

Guitars Rex Orange County used

Fender American Original '60s Telecaster2 songs
Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but Strat-style single coil evident in tone and video appearances from era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (1966, white)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on live photos from this era)1 song
Fender Classic Player 50's Stratocaster1 song
Fender American Ultra Telecaster (Ultraburst)1 song

Amps Rex Orange County used

Fender '65 Twin Reverb2 songs
Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar based on genre and era)1 song
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue1 song
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (reissue, combo amp)1 song
Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue1 song
Unknown (likely Fender combo amp, model not confirmed for this live performance)1 song

7 Rex Orange County tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Best Friend (Live at Radio City Music Hall) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (1966, white)	Fender '65 Twin Reverb	3
Corduroy Dreams (Live at Radio City Music Hall) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Ultra Telecaster (Ultraburst)	Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue	2.5
Pluto Projector · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but Strat-style single coil evident in tone and video appearances from era)	Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar based on genre and era)	3
Pluto Projector · solo	Solo · clean	Fender American Original '60s Telecaster	Fender '65 Twin Reverb	3
Sunflower (Live at Radio City Music Hall) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on live photos from this era)	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue	0
Sunflower (Live at Radio City Music Hall) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Original '60s Telecaster	Unknown (likely Fender combo amp, model not confirmed for this live performance)	3.5
Untitled (Live at Radio City Music Hall) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Classic Player 50's Stratocaster	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (reissue, combo amp)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Rex Orange County use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender '65 Twin Reverb (2 songs), Fender-style clean amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or similar based on genre and era) (1 song), Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue (1 song), Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (reissue, combo amp) (1 song).

What guitar did Rex Orange County use?

Most often: Fender American Original '60s Telecaster (2 songs), Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but Strat-style single coil evident in tone and video appearances from era) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (1966, white) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on live photos from this era) (1 song).

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