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The All-American Rejects guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 The All-American Rejects songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Firebird V into Unknown exact model, but likely Marshall or Fender amp (no direct source for 'Swing, Swing' session; Nick Wheeler is known for both in early 2000s).

Guitars The All-American Rejects used

Gibson Firebird V3 songs
Gretsch Country Gentleman (likely 1967 model, as per Nick Wheeler's known gear for era)1 song
Gibson Flying V Bass (used in recording, per bassist interview)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely 90s/early 2000s Standard or American Series, as used by Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty in early AAR era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is visually confirmed in live performances and consistent with band's gear for this era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, early 2000s)1 song

Amps The All-American Rejects used

Unknown exact model, but likely Marshall or Fender amp (no direct source for 'Swing, Swing' session; Nick Wheeler is known for both in early 2000s)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources, likely a modern high-gain combo or head used by The All-American Rejects in mid-2000s studio)1 song
Unknown1 song
Marshall JCM900 (most commonly associated with AAR's debut album era for heavy rhythm tones)1 song
Vox AC301 song
Vox AC30 (likely CC2 or similar, as confirmed by Equipboard and Reverb listing for band-owned amp)1 song
Marshall (exact model unknown, likely JCM series or similar high-gain Marshall head)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre conventions)1 song

8 The All-American Rejects tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Swing, Swing · riff	Riff · distorted	Gretsch Country Gentleman (likely 1967 model, as per Nick Wheeler's known gear for era)	Unknown exact model, but likely Marshall or Fender amp (no direct source for 'Swing, Swing' session; Nick Wheeler is known for both in early 2000s)	6.5
Dirty Little Secret · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Firebird V	Marshall (exact model unknown, likely JCM series or similar high-gain Marshall head)	7
Drive Away · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely 90s/early 2000s Standard or American Series, as used by Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty in early AAR era)	Marshall JCM900 (most commonly associated with AAR's debut album era for heavy rhythm tones)	7
Flagpole Sitta · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Firebird V	Unknown (not specified in sources, likely a modern high-gain combo or head used by The All-American Rejects in mid-2000s studio)	7
Gives You Hell · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster is visually confirmed in live performances and consistent with band's gear for this era)	Vox AC30 (likely CC2 or similar, as confirmed by Equipboard and Reverb listing for band-owned amp)	6
Move Along · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Firebird V	Vox AC30	7
Swing, Swing · clean	Clean · clean	Gibson Flying V Bass (used in recording, per bassist interview)	Unknown	0
Swing, Swing · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, early 2000s)	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and genre conventions)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did The All-American Rejects use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown exact model, but likely Marshall or Fender amp (no direct source for 'Swing, Swing' session; Nick Wheeler is known for both in early 2000s) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources, likely a modern high-gain combo or head used by The All-American Rejects in mid-2000s studio) (1 song), Unknown (1 song), Marshall JCM900 (most commonly associated with AAR's debut album era for heavy rhythm tones) (1 song).

What guitar did The All-American Rejects use?

Most often: Gibson Firebird V (3 songs), Gretsch Country Gentleman (likely 1967 model, as per Nick Wheeler's known gear for era) (1 song), Gibson Flying V Bass (used in recording, per bassist interview) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (likely 90s/early 2000s Standard or American Series, as used by Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty in early AAR era) (1 song).

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