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The Rare Occasions guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 4 The Rare Occasions songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Precision Bass (likely, but not confirmed) into Ampeg SVT (estimated, no direct source).
Guitars The Rare Occasions used
- Fender Precision Bass (likely, but not confirmed)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely Fender-style single coil guitar, model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or similar, exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact model used on 'Backwards' riff section)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, likely single-coil pickups)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
Amps The Rare Occasions used
- Ampeg SVT (estimated, no direct source)1 song
- Unknown (no evidence for exact amp model used on studio recording)1 song
- Unknown (no confirmed studio amp info; likely clean-voiced combo amp, possibly Fender or Vox style)1 song
- Unknown amp model (amp & cab sim or preamp pedal possible per Equipboard, but no studio confirmation)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source for exact amp model used on 'Backwards' riff section)1 song
- Unknown combo amp (model not specified, likely clean/edge-of-breakup type)1 song
- Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording; user forum mentions Boss Katana for covers, but not original recording)1 song
7 The Rare Occasions tones
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did The Rare Occasions use?
Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Ampeg SVT (estimated, no direct source) (1 song), Unknown (no evidence for exact amp model used on studio recording) (1 song), Unknown (no confirmed studio amp info; likely clean-voiced combo amp, possibly Fender or Vox style) (1 song), Unknown amp model (amp & cab sim or preamp pedal possible per Equipboard, but no studio confirmation) (1 song).
What guitar did The Rare Occasions use?
Most often: Fender Precision Bass (likely, but not confirmed) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (exact model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender-style single coil guitar, model not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (likely Fender or similar, exact model not confirmed for studio recording) (1 song).
How do I get The Rare Occasions's tone on my amp?
Open any The Rare Occasions song below to see the original gear and settings, then use ToneAdapt to adapt them to your own guitar, amp, pickups and pedals.