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The Guest List guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 10 The Guest List songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Made In Japan Limited Hybrid II Noir Jazzmaster into Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era).

Guitars The Guest List used

Fender Made In Japan Limited Hybrid II Noir Jazzmaster2 songs
Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not specified)1 song
Unknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not specified for this recording)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown solid body electric guitar1 song
Fender Stratocaster1 song
Unknown solidbody electric (model not specified in sources)1 song

Amps The Guest List used

Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)1 song
Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (no amp model specified in any source)1 song
Unknown (no amp model specified for this recording)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (Mesa Boogie Rectifier or 5150 style suggested by genre, but not confirmed for this song/recording)1 song
Unknown (not specified in any source; no evidence of specific amp model used on 'Craven' recording)1 song
Unknown clean platform amp (likely Fender or similar, not specified in any source)1 song
Fender Vibrolux1 song

12 The Guest List tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Borderline (Acoustic) · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown)	Not applicable (likely direct mic or DI, no amp evidence for acoustic studio recording)	0
Canada · riff	Riff · clean	Unknown solid body electric guitar	Unknown clean platform amp (likely Fender or similar, not specified in any source)	3
Craven · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Made In Japan Limited Hybrid II Noir Jazzmaster	Unknown (not specified in any source; no evidence of specific amp model used on 'Craven' recording)	5.5
Loose Tongue · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not specified)	Unknown (no amp model specified in any source)	5.5
Loose Tongue · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown (no source confirms exact model for this recording)	Unknown (no source confirms exact model for this recording)	6
Mary · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster	Fender Vibrolux	5.5
Ruine · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown solidbody electric (model not specified in sources)	Unknown (no amp model specified in sources)	5
She's Not Around · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)	Unknown (exact model not specified in sources)	5
Slow Down Sally · riff	Riff · clean	—	—	2.5
Slow Down Sally · solo	Solo · distorted	Unknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not specified for this recording)	Unknown (no amp model specified for this recording)	5
The Only Ones · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)	Unknown high-gain amp (Mesa Boogie Rectifier or 5150 style suggested by genre, but not confirmed for this song/recording)	6.5
You Should Care · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Made In Japan Limited Hybrid II Noir Jazzmaster	Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era)	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did The Guest List use?

Across 10 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no direct evidence; likely Fender or similar clean amp based on genre and era) (1 song), Unknown (exact model not specified in sources) (1 song), Unknown (no amp model specified in any source) (1 song), Unknown (no amp model specified for this recording) (1 song).

What guitar did The Guest List use?

Most often: Fender Made In Japan Limited Hybrid II Noir Jazzmaster (2 songs), Unknown (exact model not specified in sources) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not specified) (1 song), Unknown solid body electric guitar (exact model not specified for this recording) (1 song).

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