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The Story So Far guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 11 The Story So Far songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Rickenbacker 350v63 into Marshall JCM800 2203.

Guitars The Story So Far used

Rickenbacker 350v632 songs
Unknown1 song
Gibson Les Paul Junior Double-Cutaway1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by The Story So Far on studio recordings in this era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer in this era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Will Levy on 'Under Soil And Dirt' era)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/genre/era and forum consensus for TSSF studio recordings)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer on studio recordings in this era)1 song

Amps The Story So Far used

Marshall JCM800 22032 songs
Unknown1 song
Marshall JCM800 (model inferred, not explicitly confirmed for this song/recording)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly cited for TSSF studio rhythm tones, especially on 2010s+ records)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (most commonly cited for TSSF studio recordings in this era, especially for heavy rhythm tones)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head (studio recording, as commonly used by The Story So Far on 'Under Soil And Dirt')1 song
Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, as cited for TSSF tones on similar albums/era)1 song
Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, based on known gear for 'What You Don't See')1 song

12 The Story So Far tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
The Glass · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Will Levy on 'Under Soil And Dirt' era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head (studio recording, as commonly used by The Story So Far on 'Under Soil And Dirt')	7
Big Blind · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by The Story So Far on studio recordings in this era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly cited for TSSF studio rhythm tones, especially on 2010s+ records)	7.5
Bad Luck · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer on studio recordings in this era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII Head with Orange 4x12 Cabinet (studio recording era, based on known gear for 'What You Don't See')	7
Empty Space · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Will Levy in studio for this era)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (studio recording, as per genre/era and band’s known studio use)	7
Face Value · riff	Riff · distorted	Rickenbacker 350v63	Marshall JCM800 2203	7
Heavy Gloom · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or similar, as used by Kevin Geyer in this era)	Orange Rockerverb 100 MkII (most commonly cited for TSSF studio recordings in this era, especially for heavy rhythm tones)	7.5
High Regard · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown	Unknown	7.5
Letterman · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on band/genre/era and forum consensus for TSSF studio recordings)	Marshall JCM800 (studio recording, as cited for TSSF tones on similar albums/era)	7.5
Letterman · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s-2010s, as used by The Story So Far on recent records)	Marshall JCM800 2203 (studio recording, as referenced for TSSF's clean and dirty tones on multiple albums)	0
Proper Dose · riff	Riff · distorted	Rickenbacker 350v63	Marshall JCM800 2203	6
Quicksand · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but Telecaster is most commonly associated with Will Levy for this era and song)	Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (3 Channel, Non Multi-Watt, NMW)	7.5
Roam · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Junior Double-Cutaway	Marshall JCM800 (model inferred, not explicitly confirmed for this song/recording)	7

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did The Story So Far use?

Across 11 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall JCM800 2203 (2 songs), Unknown (1 song), Marshall JCM800 (model inferred, not explicitly confirmed for this song/recording) (1 song), Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII (most commonly cited for TSSF studio rhythm tones, especially on 2010s+ records) (1 song).

What guitar did The Story So Far use?

Most often: Rickenbacker 350v63 (2 songs), Unknown (1 song), Gibson Les Paul Junior Double-Cutaway (1 song), Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Deluxe, as used by The Story So Far on studio recordings in this era) (1 song).

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