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Toby Fox guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Toby Fox songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Shreddage X (Kontakt Instrument, sampled electric guitar) into Amp simulator (exact model unknown, likely digital high-gain model within Kontakt or DAW).

Guitars Toby Fox used

Shreddage X (Kontakt Instrument, sampled electric guitar)2 songs
Impact Soundworks Shreddage (Kontakt library, sampled electric guitar)1 song
Shreddage X (virtual instrument, sampled electric guitar)1 song
Shreddage X virtual guitar (sample library, likely based on a superstrat-style guitar)1 song
Sampled/virtual electric guitar (likely VST or soundfont, not a real guitar)1 song
Unknown electric guitar (likely MIDI or sample-based, not a physical guitar)1 song
Impact Soundworks Shreddage X (Kontakt VST, sampled electric guitar)1 song
Ultimate Guitar Kit 2 (Kontakt VST sample library, not a physical guitar)1 song

Amps Toby Fox used

Amp simulator (exact model unknown, likely digital high-gain model within Kontakt or DAW)1 song
Amp simulator (model unknown, likely software-based; no evidence of real amp used)1 song
Peavey 3120 head into Peavey Triple XXX 4x12 cab (NAM digital capture, as used for similar Toby Fox heavy guitar tracks)1 song
Amp simulator (model unknown, likely VST plugin)1 song
Amp simulator or digital amp plugin (exact model unknown, likely VST)1 song
Amp simulator (likely digital, e.g., Positive Grid BIAS FX or similar VST plugin)1 song
Peavey ReValver HPSE (VST) using 'Heavy Chug' preset1 song
Kontakt VST amp simulation (exact model not specified)1 song

10 Toby Fox tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Vs. Susie · riff	Riff · distorted	Shreddage X (virtual instrument, sampled electric guitar)	Amp simulator (model unknown, likely software-based; no evidence of real amp used)	7
Flower Man (feat. Camellia) · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown (likely virtual instrument or sampled electric guitar, model not specified in any source)	Unknown (likely amp simulation or digital processing, model not specified)	6.5
Hopes and Dreams · solo	Solo · distorted	Impact Soundworks Shreddage X (Kontakt VST, sampled electric guitar)	Peavey ReValver HPSE (VST) using 'Heavy Chug' preset	7.5
Hopes and Dreams · riff	Riff · distorted	Ultimate Guitar Kit 2 (Kontakt VST sample library, not a physical guitar)	Kontakt VST amp simulation (exact model not specified)	7
Raise up Your Bat · solo	Solo · distorted	Shreddage X (Kontakt Instrument, sampled electric guitar)	Amp simulator (model unknown, likely VST plugin)	6.5
Raise up Your Bat · riff	Riff · distorted	Sampled/virtual electric guitar (likely VST or soundfont, not a real guitar)	Amp simulator or digital amp plugin (exact model unknown, likely VST)	7
Raise up Your Bat · solo	Solo · clean	Shreddage X (Kontakt Instrument, sampled electric guitar)	Amp simulator (model unknown, likely clean amp sim within Kontakt or DAW)	0
Running Sky · riff	Riff · distorted	Shreddage X virtual guitar (sample library, likely based on a superstrat-style guitar)	Peavey 3120 head into Peavey Triple XXX 4x12 cab (NAM digital capture, as used for similar Toby Fox heavy guitar tracks)	7
Save the World · riff	Riff · distorted	Impact Soundworks Shreddage (Kontakt library, sampled electric guitar)	Amp simulator (exact model unknown, likely digital high-gain model within Kontakt or DAW)	6.5
The World Revolving · riff	Riff · distorted	Unknown electric guitar (likely MIDI or sample-based, not a physical guitar)	Amp simulator (likely digital, e.g., Positive Grid BIAS FX or similar VST plugin)	6.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Toby Fox use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Amp simulator (exact model unknown, likely digital high-gain model within Kontakt or DAW) (1 song), Amp simulator (model unknown, likely software-based; no evidence of real amp used) (1 song), Peavey 3120 head into Peavey Triple XXX 4x12 cab (NAM digital capture, as used for similar Toby Fox heavy guitar tracks) (1 song), Amp simulator (model unknown, likely VST plugin) (1 song).

What guitar did Toby Fox use?

Most often: Shreddage X (Kontakt Instrument, sampled electric guitar) (2 songs), Impact Soundworks Shreddage (Kontakt library, sampled electric guitar) (1 song), Shreddage X (virtual instrument, sampled electric guitar) (1 song), Shreddage X virtual guitar (sample library, likely based on a superstrat-style guitar) (1 song).

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