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Waylon Jennings guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 7 Waylon Jennings songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1953-54 era, single-coil pickups) into Fender Twin Reverb (silverface, early 1970s).

Guitars Waylon Jennings used

Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1953-54 era, single-coil pickups)1 song
Fender Telecaster (likely 1950s-60s, Waylon's signature instrument)1 song
Fender Telecaster (custom with leather cover, 1953 body, maple neck)1 song
Fender Telecaster (1953, leather-bound, Waylon Jennings signature)1 song
Fender Telecaster (1953, black leather-bound, maple neck)1 song
Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1970s, single-coil pickups)1 song
Fender Telecaster (solid maple neck, likely 1950s-60s era)1 song
Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster1 song

Amps Waylon Jennings used

Fender Twin Reverb (silverface, early 1970s)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for era)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1970s studio recording)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, early 1970s)1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (or Fender Quad Reverb, both blackface era, studio recording)1 song
Randall Commander RG-120 210 (solid-state combo, 2x10")1 song
Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, early 1970s)1 song
Fender Super Six Reverb1 song

8 Waylon Jennings tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Amanda · riff	Riff · clean	Fender American Vintage II 1951 Telecaster	Fender Super Six Reverb	3
Brand New Goodbye Song · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (likely 1950s-60s, Waylon's signature instrument)	Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for era)	0
Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (solid maple neck, likely 1950s-60s era)	Fender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, early 1970s)	0
I've Always Been Crazy · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (custom with leather cover, 1953 body, maple neck)	Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1970s studio recording)	0
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean (Live in Texas - September 1974) · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1953-54 era, single-coil pickups)	Fender Twin Reverb (silverface, early 1970s)	0
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean (Live in Texas - September 1974) · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1970s, single-coil pickups)	Randall Commander RG-120 210 (solid-state combo, 2x10")	3.5
T for Texas (Live in Texas - September 1974) · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (1953, leather-bound, Waylon Jennings signature)	Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, early 1970s)	0
Waymore's Blues · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (1953, black leather-bound, maple neck)	Fender Twin Reverb (or Fender Quad Reverb, both blackface era, studio recording)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Waylon Jennings use?

Across 7 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Fender Twin Reverb (silverface, early 1970s) (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for era) (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1970s studio recording) (1 song), Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, early 1970s) (1 song).

What guitar did Waylon Jennings use?

Most often: Fender Telecaster (custom leather-bound, 1953-54 era, single-coil pickups) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (likely 1950s-60s, Waylon's signature instrument) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (custom with leather cover, 1953 body, maple neck) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (1953, leather-bound, Waylon Jennings signature) (1 song).

How do I get Waylon Jennings's tone on my amp?

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