Guitar tone · rock, other

Slam guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 3 Slam songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Yamaha Pacifica 112 (likely, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene standards) into Marshall JCM900 (likely, based on 1990s Malaysian studio standards for rock/pop ballads).

Guitars Slam used

Yamaha Pacifica 112 (likely, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene standards)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica (likely 112J or similar, single-coil neck pickup, 1990s Malaysia production)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica 112J (likely, based on era and genre; exact model not confirmed in sources)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica 112J (estimated, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene, no direct source found)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica 112J (estimated, common for Malaysian pop/rock in 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar S-style guitar, typical for 1990s Malaysian pop rock)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica 112J (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Yamaha Pacifica (model likely, based on era and region, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song

Amps Slam used

Marshall JCM900 (likely, based on 1990s Malaysian studio standards for rock/pop ballads)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely studio amp for clean tones in 1990s Malay pop/rock recordings)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, as this is a common clean amp for Malaysian pop/rock ballads in the 1990s; no direct source confirmation)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, based on genre, era, and typical clean tones in Malaysian pop/rock, no direct source found)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, typical for clean tones in Malaysian pop/rock ballads of the 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, possibly Marshall or Roland JC-120, based on era and genre)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (estimated, common for Malaysian pop rock in 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Marshall JCM900 (estimated, as this was a common amp for Malaysian rock in the 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song

8 Slam tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Kembali Merindu · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha Pacifica 112J (likely, based on era and genre; exact model not confirmed in sources)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, as this is a common clean amp for Malaysian pop/rock ballads in the 1990s; no direct source confirmation)	0
Kembali Merindu · solo	Solo · distorted	Yamaha Pacifica 112J (likely, based on era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)	Marshall JCM900 (estimated, common for Malaysian pop rock in 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)	6.5
Nur Kasih · riff	Riff · clean	Yamaha Pacifica 112J (estimated, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene, no direct source found)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, based on genre, era, and typical clean tones in Malaysian pop/rock, no direct source found)	0
Nur Kasih · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha Pacifica 112J (estimated, common for Malaysian pop/rock in 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, typical for clean tones in Malaysian pop/rock ballads of the 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)	0
Nur Kasih · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar S-style guitar, typical for 1990s Malaysian pop rock)	Unknown (likely solid-state or tube combo amp, possibly Marshall or Roland JC-120, based on era and genre)	4.5
Nur Kasih · solo	Solo · distorted	Yamaha Pacifica (model likely, based on era and region, but not confirmed for this recording)	Marshall JCM900 (estimated, as this was a common amp for Malaysian rock in the 1990s, but not confirmed for this recording)	6
Tak Mungkin Berpaling · solo	Solo · distorted	Yamaha Pacifica 112 (likely, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene standards)	Marshall JCM900 (likely, based on 1990s Malaysian studio standards for rock/pop ballads)	6
Tak Mungkin Berpaling · solo	Solo · clean	Yamaha Pacifica (likely 112J or similar, single-coil neck pickup, 1990s Malaysia production)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely studio amp for clean tones in 1990s Malay pop/rock recordings)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Slam use?

Across 3 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM900 (likely, based on 1990s Malaysian studio standards for rock/pop ballads) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (likely studio amp for clean tones in 1990s Malay pop/rock recordings) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, as this is a common clean amp for Malaysian pop/rock ballads in the 1990s; no direct source confirmation) (1 song), Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (estimated, based on genre, era, and typical clean tones in Malaysian pop/rock, no direct source found) (1 song).

What guitar did Slam use?

Most often: Yamaha Pacifica 112 (likely, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene standards) (1 song), Yamaha Pacifica (likely 112J or similar, single-coil neck pickup, 1990s Malaysia production) (1 song), Yamaha Pacifica 112J (likely, based on era and genre; exact model not confirmed in sources) (1 song), Yamaha Pacifica 112J (estimated, based on era and Malaysian pop/rock scene, no direct source found) (1 song).

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