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Two Door Cinema Club guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 4 Two Door Cinema Club songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender American Standard Telecaster into Vox AC30 (Top Boost Channel).

Guitars Two Door Cinema Club used

Fender American Standard Telecaster2 songs
Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexico)2 songs
Fender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or Classic Player model, as used by Alex Trimble on 'Tourist History')1 song
Fender Lead I Electric Guitar1 song
Farida CT-60 electric guitar (with custom Bigsby)1 song
Farida CT-60 Electric Guitar (with custom Bigsby)1 song
Fender Standard Stratocaster1 song
Farida JT-601 song

Amps Two Door Cinema Club used

Vox AC30 (Top Boost Channel)1 song
Fender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly cited for studio and early live use, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording of this track)1 song
Mesa Boogie Mark V1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources; likely Fender or Vox style clean amp typical for indie rock in 2010s)1 song
Vox AC30 (Top Boost channel)1 song
Mesa/Boogie Mark V1 song
Korg MS-20 (used as filter/amp in studio signal chain, not a traditional guitar amp)1 song
Vox AC301 song

10 Two Door Cinema Club tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
What You Know · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or Classic Player model, as used by Alex Trimble on 'Tourist History')	Fender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly cited for studio and early live use, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording of this track)	4
Someday · riff	Riff · clean	Farida JT-60	Vox AC30	4
This Is The Life · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexico)	Korg MS-20 (used as filter/amp in studio signal chain, not a traditional guitar amp)	2
This Is The Life · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexico)	Mesa/Boogie Mark V (with CabClone Cabinet Simulator, studio use)	0
Undercover Martyn · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender American Standard Telecaster	Vox AC30 (Top Boost Channel)	4.5
Undercover Martyn · riff	Riff · clean	Farida CT-60 electric guitar (with custom Bigsby)	Unknown (not specified in sources; likely Fender or Vox style clean amp typical for indie rock in 2010s)	0
Undercover Martyn · solo	Solo · clean	Farida CT-60 Electric Guitar (with custom Bigsby)	Vox AC30 (Top Boost channel)	2.5
Undercover Martyn · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender American Standard Telecaster	Unknown (likely Fender or Vox combo, model not confirmed for studio recording)	4
What You Know · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Lead I Electric Guitar	Mesa Boogie Mark V	4
What You Know · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Standard Stratocaster	Mesa/Boogie Mark V	4.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Two Door Cinema Club use?

Across 4 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 (Top Boost Channel) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod DeVille (most commonly cited for studio and early live use, but not 100% confirmed for studio recording of this track) (1 song), Mesa Boogie Mark V (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources; likely Fender or Vox style clean amp typical for indie rock in 2010s) (1 song).

What guitar did Two Door Cinema Club use?

Most often: Fender American Standard Telecaster (2 songs), Fender Standard Stratocaster (Mexico) (2 songs), Fender Jazzmaster (likely Japanese or Classic Player model, as used by Alex Trimble on 'Tourist History') (1 song), Fender Lead I Electric Guitar (1 song).

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