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Thrice guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 6 Thrice songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray into Vox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models).

Guitars Thrice used

Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray2 songs
1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard1 song
Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Signature StingRay1 song
Gibson SG Standard (likely 2000s, as seen in official video and era-correct interviews)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as seen in video and era-appropriate interviews)1 song
Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely R7 or similar, as seen in Helix patch video and consistent with Thrice's studio use)1 song

Amps Thrice used

Vox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models)1 song
Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, studio recording)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording)1 song
Marshall JMP (1970s, studio recording, as confirmed by Guitar World and MusicRadar interviews)1 song
Vox AC301 song
Marshall JMP (1970s, likely 2203 or 2204, as referenced in interviews and era-typical for heavy riffing)1 song
Vox AC30 (confirmed as Teppei Teranishi's main amp in studio and live for this era and song)1 song

7 Thrice tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Cold Cash and Cold Hearts · riff	Riff · distorted	Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray	Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording)	7.5
All That's Left · riff	Riff · clean	Gibson SG Standard (likely 2000s, as seen in official video and era-correct interviews)	Marshall JMP (1970s, studio recording, as confirmed by Guitar World and MusicRadar interviews)	0
All That's Left · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as seen in video and era-appropriate interviews)	Marshall JMP (1970s, likely 2203 or 2204, as referenced in interviews and era-typical for heavy riffing)	7.5
Hurricane · riff	Riff · distorted	Gibson Les Paul Standard (likely R7 or similar, as seen in Helix patch video and consistent with Thrice's studio use)	Vox AC30 (confirmed as Teppei Teranishi's main amp in studio and live for this era and song)	6.5
Silhouette · riff	Riff · distorted	Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray	Vox AC30	8
The Abolition of Man · riff	Riff · distorted	1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard	Vox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models)	8
Words in the Water · riff	Riff · distorted	Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Signature StingRay	Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, studio recording)	6

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Thrice use?

Across 6 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 (vintage, likely 1970s-80s, no built-in effects except optional reverb on some models) (1 song), Line 6 Helix (amp modeling, studio recording) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources for this recording) (1 song), Marshall JMP (1970s, studio recording, as confirmed by Guitar World and MusicRadar interviews) (1 song).

What guitar did Thrice use?

Most often: Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Stingray (2 songs), 1972 Gibson Les Paul Standard (1 song), Ernie Ball Music Man Dustin Kensrue Signature StingRay (1 song), Gibson SG Standard (likely 2000s, as seen in official video and era-correct interviews) (1 song).

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