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Sparrow Sleeps guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 Sparrow Sleeps songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown electric guitar (model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording) into Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps).

Guitars Sparrow Sleeps used

Unknown electric guitar (model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)2 songs
Unknown electric guitar (Sparrow Sleeps version, model not specified)1 song
Unknown solid-body electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)1 song
Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (no evidence for specific model used by Sparrow Sleeps on this recording)1 song
Unknown (exact model not found, likely solid-body electric typical of pop-punk/emo genre, possibly Fender or Gibson style)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (exact model not specified in sources)1 song

Amps Sparrow Sleeps used

Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps)1 song
Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)1 song
Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps on this recording)1 song
Unknown amp model (no explicit info for Sparrow Sleeps version; original Green Day version used Matchless DC-30 and Divided By 13, but not confirmed for this cover)1 song
Unknown (exact model not found, likely high-gain combo or head typical of 2010s pop-punk/emo, e.g., Mesa/Boogie, Marshall, or Orange)1 song
Unknown (amp model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)1 song

11 Sparrow Sleeps tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Gold Steps · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording)	7
A Match Into Water · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (exact model not found, likely solid-body electric typical of pop-punk/emo genre, possibly Fender or Gibson style)	Unknown (exact model not found, likely high-gain combo or head typical of 2010s pop-punk/emo, e.g., Mesa/Boogie, Marshall, or Orange)	7.5
Boulevard of Broken Dreams · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (Sparrow Sleeps version, model not specified)	Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps)	6
Disdain · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	7.5
F.O.D. · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solid-body electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)	Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)	7
Jesus of Suburbia - City of the Damned · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (exact model not specified in sources)	Unknown amp model (likely amp sim or preamp pedal, not specified)	6.5
Jesus of Suburbia - Dearly Beloved · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)	Unknown amp model (no explicit info for Sparrow Sleeps version; original Green Day version used Matchless DC-30 and Divided By 13, but not confirmed for this cover)	5
Jesus of Suburbia - I Don't Care · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)	Unknown (amp model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording)	6.5
Jesus of Suburbia - Jesus of Suburbia · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (no evidence for specific model used by Sparrow Sleeps on this recording)	Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps on this recording)	7.5
Lime St. · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	3.5
Your Graduation · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown (no direct source for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Sparrow Sleeps use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no evidence for specific amp model used by Sparrow Sleeps) (1 song), Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording) (1 song), Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording) (1 song), Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model on this recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Sparrow Sleeps use?

Most often: Unknown electric guitar (model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording) (2 songs), Unknown electric guitar (Sparrow Sleeps version, model not specified) (1 song), Unknown solid-body electric (likely Fender or Gibson style, model not specified for Sparrow Sleeps recording) (1 song), Unknown (no source found for exact model on this recording) (1 song).

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