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Vacations guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 5 Vacations songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in live videos and photos from the era) into Vox AC30 (exact model unknown, but AC30 is the most commonly cited amp for Vacations in this era).

Guitars Vacations used

Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in live videos and photos from the era)1 song
Fender Telecaster1 song
Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for Vacations)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for Vacations era and style)1 song
Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is visually and sonically confirmed for Vacations in this era)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Mexican-made)1 song
Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in Vacations live and studio photos from the era)1 song
Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era)1 song

Amps Vacations used

Vox AC30 (exact model unknown, but AC30 is the most commonly cited amp for Vacations in this era)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely reissue or vintage, model not specified for this recording)1 song
Vox AC30 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rigs; no direct source for studio recording, but AC30 is the genre standard and referenced in Premier Guitar source)1 song
Positive Grid RIFF USB Guitar Audio Interface with BIAS FX 2 amp modeling (exact amp model in software unknown, but likely Fender-style clean amp based on genre and tone)1 song
Vox AC30 (model not confirmed, inferred from genre/era/tone and Premier Guitar's genre amp recommendations)1 song
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rig; no direct source confirmation for this song, but JC-120 is widely used for this sound)1 song
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation)1 song

9 Vacations tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Telephones · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster shape and pickups are visually confirmed in live videos and band photos from the era)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (most likely, based on live videos and genre conventions for clean indie tones; no explicit studio confirmation)	2
Telephones · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for Vacations era and style)	Vox AC30 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rigs; no direct source for studio recording, but AC30 is the genre standard and referenced in Premier Guitar source)	3.5
Away · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in Vacations live and studio photos from the era)	Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rig; no direct source confirmation for this song, but JC-120 is widely used for this sound)	3
Honey · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe	3.5
Relax · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is visually and sonically confirmed for Vacations in this era)	Positive Grid RIFF USB Guitar Audio Interface with BIAS FX 2 amp modeling (exact amp model in software unknown, but likely Fender-style clean amp based on genre and tone)	2
Relax · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, but Jazzmaster is confirmed for Vacations' main guitarist during this era)	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/bedroom pop setups; no explicit source for exact amp on this recording)	3.5
Telephones · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely standard or Mexican-made)	Vox AC30 (model not confirmed, inferred from genre/era/tone and Premier Guitar's genre amp recommendations)	3.5
Young · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in live videos and photos from the era)	Vox AC30 (exact model unknown, but AC30 is the most commonly cited amp for Vacations in this era)	3
Young · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for Vacations)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely reissue or vintage, model not specified for this recording)	2.5

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Vacations use?

Across 5 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Vox AC30 (exact model unknown, but AC30 is the most commonly cited amp for Vacations in this era) (1 song), Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (1 song), Fender Deluxe Reverb (likely reissue or vintage, model not specified for this recording) (1 song), Vox AC30 (most likely, based on genre, era, and typical indie/dream pop rigs; no direct source for studio recording, but AC30 is the genre standard and referenced in Premier Guitar source) (1 song).

What guitar did Vacations use?

Most often: Fender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely Mexican or Japanese reissue, as seen in live videos and photos from the era) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (1 song), Fender Jazzmaster (exact model unknown, typical for Vacations) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed for Vacations era and style) (1 song).

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