Guitar tone · rock, metal
Thompson guitar tone: gear & amp settings
The gear and amp settings behind 6 Thompson songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording) into Unknown (no amp model confirmed for this recording).
Guitars Thompson used
- Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre/era/artist's typical gear, but NOT confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre and era)1 song
- Unknown (likely superstrat or Les Paul style electric, model not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Fender Stratocaster (likely, based on genre/era and typical Thompson gear for solos)1 song
- Unknown Strat-style electric guitar (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely superstrat-style electric, possibly Ibanez or similar, based on genre and era, but no direct source confirmation for studio recording)1 song
Amps Thompson used
- Unknown (no amp model confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Unknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, based on genre/era, but NOT confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain head)1 song
- Unknown (likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
- Marshall JCM800 (likely, based on genre/era and Croatian rock/metal conventions)1 song
- Unknown Marshall or Marshall-style amp (exact model not confirmed for studio recording)1 song
- Unknown (no direct source; likely Marshall or similar high-gain amp typical for Thompson's genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
8 Thompson tones
| Song | Gain |
|---|---|
| Anica - Kninska Kraljica · riff | 7 |
| E, Moj Narode · solo | 7 |
| Kletva Kralja Zvonimira · riff | 7.5 |
| Kletva Kralja Zvonimira · solo | 7 |
| Put U Raj · riff | 6.5 |
| Put U Raj · solo | 7 |
| Samo Je Ljubav Tajna Dvaju Svjetova · solo | 6 |
| Zagora · solo | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
What amp did Thompson use?
Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Unknown (no amp model confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Marshall or similar British-voiced amp, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown high-gain amp (likely Marshall JCM800 or similar, based on genre/era, but NOT confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar high-gain head) (1 song).
What guitar did Thompson use?
Most often: Unknown electric guitar (model not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Fender Stratocaster or similar, based on genre and era, but not confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown solidbody electric (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre/era/artist's typical gear, but NOT confirmed for this recording) (1 song), Unknown (likely Gibson Les Paul or similar, based on genre and era) (1 song).
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