Guitar tone · rock
Royal Blood guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 6 Royal Blood songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gretsch G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet II Bass into Multiple amps: Ampeg SVT (bass), Marshall guitar amp (model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar for 'guitar' signal).
Guitars Royal Blood used
- Gretsch G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet II Bass2 songs
- Gretsch Electromatic G2220 Junior Jet Bass II (used as both bass and 'guitar' via octave pedals)1 song
- Fender Precision Bass (split to guitar and bass amps via pedalboard, as per Mike Kerr's signature setup)1 song
- Fender Jaguar Bass (modified for octave up signal splitting, used as main instrument for riff section)1 song
- Gretsch Electromatic G2220 Junior Jet II Bass (used as main instrument for riff, with octave and distortion pedals to emulate guitar tones)1 song
- Fender Jazz Bass (custom, short-scale, semi-hollow, with flatwound strings, but for 'Out of the Black' likely a Fender Jazz Bass or similar with roundwounds)1 song
- Fender Custom Shop Jaguar Bass (Mike Kerr signature or modded Jaguar)1 song
- Fender Custom Short-Scale Jaguar Bass (used as main instrument, not a standard guitar)1 song
Amps Royal Blood used
- Multiple amps: Ampeg SVT (bass), Marshall guitar amp (model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar for 'guitar' signal)1 song
- Unknown guitar amp (likely Orange or Marshall, as per era and band history) + bass amp (likely Ampeg or Orange, but not confirmed for this track)1 song
- Multiple amps: One bass amp (likely Ampeg SVT Classic) and at least one guitar amp (likely Orange AD200B or Marshall, exact model not confirmed for this song)1 song
- Fender Super-Sonic (guitar amp) + Bass amp (model unspecified, likely Fender Rumble or similar)1 song
- Dual amp setup: Orange AD200B Bass Head (for bass frequencies) + Marshall guitar amp (model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar for guitar frequencies)1 song
- Fender Super-Sonic (guitar amp) + Fender Bassman (bass amp)1 song
- Ampeg SVT (bass amp) + Fender Bassman (guitar amp) + Fender Supersonic (guitar amp), multi-amp setup1 song
- Ampeg SVT (bass amp) + Orange AD200B (guitar amp for octave-up signal)1 song
10 Royal Blood tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Figure It Out · riff | 7.5 |
| Out of the Black · riff | 7.5 |
| Figure It Out · distorted | 7 |
| Little Monster · riff | 7 |
| Mad Visions · riff | 7.5 |
| Out of the Black · solo | 7.5 |
| Out of the Black · distorted | 8 |
| Ten Over Ten · riff | 8 |
| Ten Over Ten · distorted | 7 |
| Ten Tonne Skeleton · riff | 7.5 |
Royal Blood songs on popular amps
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use for these songs on their own amps.
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Royal Blood use?
Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Multiple amps: Ampeg SVT (bass), Marshall guitar amp (model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar for 'guitar' signal) (1 song), Unknown guitar amp (likely Orange or Marshall, as per era and band history) + bass amp (likely Ampeg or Orange, but not confirmed for this track) (1 song), Multiple amps: One bass amp (likely Ampeg SVT Classic) and at least one guitar amp (likely Orange AD200B or Marshall, exact model not confirmed for this song) (1 song), Fender Super-Sonic (guitar amp) + Bass amp (model unspecified, likely Fender Rumble or similar) (1 song).
What guitar did Royal Blood use?
Most often: Gretsch G2220 Electromatic Junior Jet II Bass (2 songs), Gretsch Electromatic G2220 Junior Jet Bass II (used as both bass and 'guitar' via octave pedals) (1 song), Fender Precision Bass (split to guitar and bass amps via pedalboard, as per Mike Kerr's signature setup) (1 song), Fender Jaguar Bass (modified for octave up signal splitting, used as main instrument for riff section) (1 song).
How do I get Royal Blood's tone on my amp?
Open any Royal Blood song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.