The Maccaferri G-40 is a Maccaferri acoustic guitar. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Maccaferri G-40
Maccaferri · acoustic guitar
Jimmy Page gave Jeff Beck a plastic Maccaferri G-40 as a birthday present, a cheaply produced guitar that originally sold for $39.95 and was manufactured from 1952 to 1969, notable for being made largely from molded plastic rather than traditional tonewoods. Beck valued it partly because Django Reinhardt reportedly owned a similar instrument, telling interviewers that fact alone was good enough for him regardless of the guitar's actual quality. He used it to record several albums including Who Else!, You Had It Coming, Jeff, and Emotion & Commotion, and performed it live hundreds of times, including at the Red White and Blues show at the White House in February 2012 alongside B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Jagger in front of President Obama.
- house
- recording
- live
- studio
- resonance
- richness
- blues
- mid
Genres the Maccaferri G-40 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Classical
- Metal
- Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Maccaferri G-40
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchPut Synergy SL2 Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchPut Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman Phil X Signature layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchRun mid-forward into ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Maccaferri G-40
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchPut Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Prunes stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar ID:X Floor One stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman Box of Doom Distortion
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman Box of Doom Distortion for more high gain on top
Fuzzrocious Cat King
Fuzzrocious
tonal matchFuzzrocious Cat King layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Hot Box Pedals Bam 5-band
Hot Box Pedals
tonal matchHot Box Pedals Bam 5-band stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Maccaferri G-40?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top.