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Hosanna (feat. Hillsong UNITED) Guitar Tone Settings
Hillsong en Español · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely American Standard or Thinline, as used by Hillsong United guitarists in this era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (Telecaster standard single-coils)
Amp
Matchless DC-30 2x12 Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2007-2008 era (original 'Hosanna' release). Gear inferred from Equipboard and multiple forum discussions referencing Hillsong United's studio setup for this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the distorted riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Korg SDD-3000 Programmable Digital Delay · delay
- Death By Audio Reverberation Machine · reverb
- Overdrive pedal (model unknown, likely Timmy or similar transparent OD) · overdrive
Fender Telecaster → Overdrive pedal → Korg SDD-3000 Delay → Death By Audio Reverberation Machine → Matchless DC-30
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Tone Character
- warm and ambient
- bright and articulate
- crisp attack with lush delay
- open, atmospheric chords
- medium-gain crunch
- reverberant and spacious
- tight, percussive rhythm
- clear note separation
- dynamic, expressive playing
- layered, expansive sound
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms exact amp knob settings for 'Hosanna' riff; settings estimated based on typical Matchless DC-30 usage in modern worship rock.
- Pedal models inferred from Equipboard and genre-standard Hillsong United setups; no studio session sheet or explicit pedalboard photo for this specific recording.
- Delay and reverb are clearly audible in the riff section; delay model inferred from Equipboard listing of Korg SDD-3000 and genre conventions.
- No evidence of additional modulation (chorus/flanger/phaser) in the riff section; only delay and reverb are clearly present.
- Pickup position inferred from typical Telecaster usage for driven rhythm parts in Hillsong United recordings.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'Hosanna' features a chimey, edge-of-breakup tone typical of Hillsong's mid-2000s worship rock sound, likely using a Vox or clean Fender-style amp with moderate gain, balanced EQ (slightly mid-forward for clarity in a mix), moderate presence, and tasteful reverb for ambience without washing out the attack.