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Zach Top guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 9 Zach Top songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: Fender Brent Mason Telecaster into None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio).

Guitars Zach Top used

Fender Brent Mason Telecaster4 songs
Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely dreadnought style)1 song
Pedal Steel Guitar (exact model unknown)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar modern Tele)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed by multiple sources for Zach Top's tone)1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on country genre and era)1 song
Fender '53 Custom Shop Telecaster1 song
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Custom Shop based on genre and era)1 song

Amps Zach Top used

None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio)1 song
Unknown (amp model not specified in sources for studio recording of 'Guitar' by Zach Top)1 song
Unknown (not specified in sources)1 song
Unknown (likely clean tube combo, model not specified)1 song
Unknown (typical pedal steel amps: Peavey Nashville 112, Fender Twin Reverb, but not confirmed for this recording)1 song
Unknown (no direct source for amp used on 'Flip--Flop' studio recording)1 song
Fender Deluxe Reverb (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre and era)1 song
Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording; settings source does not specify amp model)1 song

11 Zach Top tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Bad Luck · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on country genre and era)	Fender tube combo amp (exact model unknown, likely Deluxe Reverb or Twin Reverb based on genre/era)	0
Flip--Flop · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Brent Mason Telecaster	Unknown (no direct source for amp used on 'Flip--Flop' studio recording)	0
Good Times & Tan Lines · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Custom Shop based on genre and era)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre, era, and typical Nashville studio use)	0
Guitar · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Brent Mason Telecaster	Unknown (amp model not specified in sources for studio recording of 'Guitar' by Zach Top)	3
I Never Lie · solo	Solo · clean	Pedal Steel Guitar (exact model unknown)	Unknown (typical pedal steel amps: Peavey Nashville 112, Fender Twin Reverb, but not confirmed for this recording)	0
I Never Lie · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar modern Tele)	Fender Deluxe Reverb (exact model not confirmed, but highly likely based on genre and era)	0
Sounds Like the Radio · riff	Riff · clean	Fender '53 Custom Shop Telecaster	Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb	0
South Of Sanity · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Brent Mason Telecaster	Unknown (not specified in sources)	4
South Of Sanity · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Brent Mason Telecaster	Unknown (likely clean tube combo, model not specified)	0
There's the Sun · riff	Riff · clean	Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely dreadnought style)	None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio)	0
Tightrope · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, but Telecaster confirmed by multiple sources for Zach Top's tone)	Unknown (amp model not confirmed for studio recording; settings source does not specify amp model)	0

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Frequently asked questions

What amp did Zach Top use?

Across 9 researched songs, the amps that come up most are None (acoustic direct or mic'd in studio) (1 song), Unknown (amp model not specified in sources for studio recording of 'Guitar' by Zach Top) (1 song), Unknown (not specified in sources) (1 song), Unknown (likely clean tube combo, model not specified) (1 song).

What guitar did Zach Top use?

Most often: Fender Brent Mason Telecaster (4 songs), Acoustic guitar (exact model unknown, likely dreadnought style) (1 song), Pedal Steel Guitar (exact model unknown) (1 song), Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Professional or similar modern Tele) (1 song).

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