Guitar tone · rock, metal

The Warning guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 15 The Warning songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on Dany's known studio use in this era) into Marshall DSL100H (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s typical live/studio rig).

Guitars The Warning used

Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on Dany's known studio use in this era)1 song
Fender Baritone Stratocaster (custom tuning)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (all-black, likely Player or American Professional series, as seen in recent live performances)1 song
Rick Toone Spearfish1 song
Telecaster-style guitar (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, with humbuckers or high-output single coils)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on live rig and video evidence)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (likely all-black, as seen in 2024 live photos and videos)1 song
Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster1 song

Amps The Warning used

Marshall DSL100H (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s typical live/studio rig)1 song
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources; likely modern high-gain head or combo used in studio)1 song
Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely modern high-gain amp or digital modeling amp based on genre and era)1 song
Orange Custom Shop 501 song
Marshall-style mid-gain tube amp (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar circuit)1 song
Orange Pedal Baby 100 (used as power amp, likely with preamp/amp-in-a-box pedal for distortion)1 song
Orange amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or similar high-gain Orange head)1 song
Orange Micro Dark1 song

16 The Warning tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
EVOLVE · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2010s model, as seen in live/studio footage for 'EVOLVE')	Orange Custom Shop 50 (tube head)	7.5
Hell You Call A Dream · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (all-black, likely Player or American Professional series, as seen in recent live performances)	Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely modern high-gain amp or digital modeling amp based on genre and era)	7.5
Kerosene · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS Custom 24 (exact model for Dany on studio recording not confirmed, but PRS Custom 24 is her main studio guitar for this era)	Kemper Profiler (amp model/profile unknown, but confirmed Kemper direct to PA for studio and live)	7.5
S!CK · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster	Orange Micro Dark	7.5
Automatic Sun · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely all-black, as seen in 2024 live photos and videos)	Orange amplifier (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or similar high-gain Orange head)	7
CHOKE · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on Dany's known studio use in this era)	Marshall DSL100H (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s typical live/studio rig)	7.5
Consume · riff	Riff · distorted	PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN	Kemper Profiler (profiled from David Bendeth's studio amps, likely British-voiced high-gain amp such as Marshall JCM800 or similar)	7.5
Dull Knives (Cut Better) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (likely with humbuckers or high-output single coils)	Orange AD30 (Channel 2, dirty channel), Orange PPC 2x12 closed-back cabinet	7
Dust to Dust · riff	Riff · distorted	Telecaster-style guitar (likely Fender Telecaster or similar, with humbuckers or high-output single coils)	Marshall-style mid-gain tube amp (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar circuit)	7
Narcisista · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on artist's known gear for this era and genre, but not confirmed for this specific recording)	Marshall-style amp or Marshall amp sim (likely, based on genre, tone, and user/gear forum discussions; no direct source for exact model on this recording)	7.5
Queen of the Murder Scene · riff	Riff · distorted	Rick Toone Spearfish	Orange Custom Shop 50	7.5
S!CK (Live from Auditorio Nacional, CDMX) · riff	Riff · distorted	Manson MA-25 (custom baritone Strat-style, as used by Daniela Villarreal live in 2023-2024)	Line 6 Helix Floor (amp modeling, likely EVH 5150 III 50W or Marshall-style model for live tone)	7
Sharks · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Baritone Stratocaster (custom tuning)	Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources; likely modern high-gain head or combo used in studio)	7.5
Why Do You Like It When I Cry? · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul (exact model unknown, likely Standard or Studio, as used by Dany in this era)	Orange tube amp head (exact model unknown, likely Rockerverb or OR series, as used by Dany in studio/live 2023-2024)	7.5
You Oughta Know (Live at Sirius XM) · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely, based on live rig and video evidence)	Orange Pedal Baby 100 (used as power amp, likely with preamp/amp-in-a-box pedal for distortion)	7
You Oughta Know (Live at Sirius XM) · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on The Warning's live gear for covers in this era; not confirmed for this exact performance)	Orange Pedal Baby 100 (used as power amp, likely with a preamp or amp modeler in front; no evidence of classic tube amp head used live)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did The Warning use?

Across 15 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall DSL100H (likely, based on genre, era, and band’s typical live/studio rig) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources; likely modern high-gain head or combo used in studio) (1 song), Unknown (no explicit source for studio amp; likely modern high-gain amp or digital modeling amp based on genre and era) (1 song), Orange Custom Shop 50 (1 song).

What guitar did The Warning use?

Most often: Gibson Les Paul Studio (likely, based on Dany's known studio use in this era) (1 song), Fender Baritone Stratocaster (custom tuning) (1 song), Fender Stratocaster (all-black, likely Player or American Professional series, as seen in recent live performances) (1 song), Rick Toone Spearfish (1 song).

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