Dialed In

Researched guides to the guitar rigs behind great sounds - what was used, what shaped the sound, and how to get close on the amp you have at home - plus a notebook for your own sounds and setlists.

Help, corrections and rights concerns

Email artjoyce@gmail.com. If you have a better source for a rig detail, or think something is wrong, tell us - every setting is marked Documented, Reported or Starting point, and we correct the record when the evidence says so. Artists, their representatives and manufacturers can also reach us here about anything that concerns them.

How to read the settings

Documented: the player, their technician or the builder gave these details on record, for that era.
Reported: an attributed account from the press, a rig rundown, photos or footage.
Starting point: our suggested approximation where the original settings aren't known.
?: not known. We don't guess.

Dialed In is an independent editorial guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers discussed. Artist and product names identify the subjects discussed. Dialed In doesn't control your amp or process your guitar signal.

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