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THE DRIVER ERA guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 12 THE DRIVER ERA songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH into Fender '65 Twin Reverb.

Guitars THE DRIVER ERA used

Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH3 songs
Fender Mustang1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or Gibson style electric, model not confirmed for this solo)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender-style or Gibson-style electric, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for studio recording guitar model for this song/section)1 song
Unknown (exact model not found for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on recording)1 song
Unknown exact model (no direct source for studio recording); likely Fender or Gibson style electric1 song

Amps THE DRIVER ERA used

Fender '65 Twin Reverb1 song
Unknown (likely modern tube combo or head, model not confirmed for this solo)1 song
Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording)1 song
Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, no explicit source for amp model on this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for amp model for this song/section)1 song
Unknown (amp model not confirmed for this specific recording, but likely a modern clean or clean-ish amp; no explicit source for amp model on 'Same Old Story')1 song
Unknown (exact model not found for this recording)1 song
Unknown (amp model not confirmed for this recording, but likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp based on tone; no explicit source)1 song

13 THE DRIVER ERA tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Afterglow · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH	Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, no explicit source for amp model on this recording)	4.5
Be Happening · riff	Riff · distorted	—	—	2.5
Bronco · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Mustang	Fender '65 Twin Reverb	4
Can't Believe She Got Away · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender-style or Gibson-style electric, model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording)	5
Don't Take the Night · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no confirmed source for exact model on this recording)	Unknown (no confirmed source for exact amp model on this recording)	5
Get off My Phone · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (likely Fender or Gibson style electric, model not confirmed for this solo)	Unknown (likely modern tube combo or head, model not confirmed for this solo)	6
Get off My Phone · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on recording)	Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on recording)	6
Low (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or similar, as seen in live performances of 'Low')	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most commonly used by The Driver Era live for clean/edge-of-breakup tones, no evidence of Marshall or high-gain amps for this song/section)	5
Nobody Knows · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown exact model (no direct source for studio recording); likely Fender or Gibson style electric	Unknown (no direct source for studio recording); likely modern tube combo or head typical of 2010s+ indie/alt rock	5
Nothing Left to Lose · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH	Unknown (amp model not confirmed for this recording, but likely a clean or edge-of-breakup amp based on tone; no explicit source)	4.5
Same Old Story · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH	Unknown (amp model not confirmed for this specific recording, but likely a modern clean or clean-ish amp; no explicit source for amp model on 'Same Old Story')	4.5
The Weekend (feat. Fern) · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (exact model not found for this recording)	Unknown (exact model not found for this recording)	5
You Keep Me up at Night · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (no direct source for studio recording guitar model for this song/section)	Unknown (no direct source for amp model for this song/section)	5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did THE DRIVER ERA use?

Across 12 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender '65 Twin Reverb (1 song), Unknown (likely modern tube combo or head, model not confirmed for this solo) (1 song), Unknown (no confirmed amp model for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender or similar clean amp, no explicit source for amp model on this recording) (1 song).

What guitar did THE DRIVER ERA use?

Most often: Fender Blacktop Telecaster HH (3 songs), Fender Mustang (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender or Gibson style electric, model not confirmed for this solo) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender-style or Gibson-style electric, model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song).

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