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Tally Hall guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 15 Tally Hall songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson ES-335 into Vox AC30.

Guitars Tally Hall used

Gibson ES-3354 songs
Gibson Les Paul Standard2 songs
Rickenbacker 3302 songs
Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but consistent with Tally Hall's studio use on Good & Evil era)1 song
Gibson ES-335 (likely studio-owned, seen in Stratosphere Sound session photo for this album)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, but not confirmed for this song/section)1 song
Fender Jaguar Bass (black, passive configuration)1 song

Amps Tally Hall used

Vox AC306 songs
Fender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp3 songs
Ampeg SVT-450H head with Ampeg SVT 410HLF cabinet2 songs
Unknown (not specified for this song/recording)1 song
Vox AC30 Custom Classic AC30CC2 2x12 Tube Combo1 song
Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording; likely a British-voiced tube amp based on tone and era)1 song
Unknown (no direct evidence; likely clean amp such as Fender Twin or similar, but not confirmed for this song/section)1 song
Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for studio recording of 'Good Day' riff section)1 song

22 Tally Hall tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
& · clean	Clean · clean	Fender Jaguar Bass (black, passive configuration)	Ampeg SVT-450H head with Ampeg SVT 410HLF cabinet	0
& · distorted	Distorted · distorted	Fender Deluxe Jaguar Bass	Ampeg SVT-450H head with Ampeg SVT 410HLF cabinet	6
& · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (studio-owned, used by Rob Cantor on Good & Evil sessions)	Vox AC30	4.5
Banana Man · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (metallic red, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in studio/live photos from the era)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp	4.5
Be Born · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335	Unknown (not specified for this song/recording)	4.5
Good Day · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for studio recording of 'Good Day' riff section)	4.5
Greener · riff	Riff · distorted	Rickenbacker 330	Fender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp	5
Just Apathy · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Vox AC30 Custom Classic AC30CC2 2x12 Tube Combo	5.5
Just Apathy · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely 2000s American Standard or similar, as seen in live videos and era photos)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly used by Tally Hall in studio/live during Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum era, but not explicitly confirmed for this solo)	6
Misery Fell · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson Les Paul, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for this recording; likely a British-voiced tube amp based on tone and era)	5.5
Never Meant to Know · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Esquire (likely studio-owned, used by Rob Cantor on recording)	Vox AC30	0
Ruler of Everything · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335 (likely studio-owned, seen in Stratosphere Sound session photo for this album)	Vox AC30	5
Sacred Beast · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, but not confirmed for this song/section)	Unknown (no direct evidence; likely clean amp such as Fender Twin or similar, but not confirmed for this song/section)	0
Sacred Beast · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on band era and genre, but not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no specific model confirmed for this recording)	6
The Bidding · riff	Riff · clean	Rickenbacker 330 (likely, based on band/era and Equipboard general info)	Fender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp	0
The Bidding · riff	Riff · distorted	Rickenbacker 330	Fender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp	6
Turn the Lights Off · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard	Vox AC30	5.5
Turn the Lights Off · clean	Clean · clean	Unknown	Ampeg SVT450H (live rig, possibly similar to recording)	0
Two Wuv · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335	Vox AC30	5
Welcome to Tally Hall · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson ES-335	Unknown combo amp (model not confirmed for this recording)	5
Welcome to Tally Hall · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson ES-335	Unknown combo amp (model not specified in sources)	0
You & Me · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but consistent with Tally Hall's studio use on Good & Evil era)	Vox AC30	4

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Tally Hall use?

Across 15 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 (6 songs), Fender Blues Junior 1x12 Combo Amp (3 songs), Ampeg SVT-450H head with Ampeg SVT 410HLF cabinet (2 songs), Unknown (not specified for this song/recording) (1 song).

What guitar did Tally Hall use?

Most often: Gibson ES-335 (4 songs), Gibson Les Paul Standard (2 songs), Rickenbacker 330 (2 songs), Fender Telecaster (exact model not specified, but consistent with Tally Hall's studio use on Good & Evil era) (1 song).

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