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What guitar does Band of Skulls play?

Band of Skulls have been seen using Fender gear on both sides of the stage: Russell Marsden's Jazzmasters into Fender Vibro-King stacks with a GigRig switcher, Strymon El Capistan and Fulltone OCD, and Emma Richardson's Fender Precision basses through a Fender Super Bassman, both with Electro-Harmonix POG2s.

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What gear Band of Skulls uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Russell Marsden use?

In Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown, Russell Marsden was seen using a late '90s Fender Jazzmaster with Monty's P-90s, a Fender '65 Thin Skin Jazzmaster, a modified Blacktop Jazzmaster and a Gretsch G6118T-LTV Junior.

What amp does Russell Marsden use?

He was seen playing stacks of Fender Vibro-King combos with extension cabinets onstage, a tip Premier Guitar says came from Ed O'Brien of Radiohead.

What bass does Emma Richardson use?

Emma Richardson was seen using a Fender FSR Antigua Precision Bass and the sunburst Fender P bass she learned on, played through a 300-watt Fender Super Bassman.

What pedals does Band of Skulls use?

Marsden's board has included an Ernie Ball VP Jr, Fulltone OCD, four Electro-Harmonix pedals, Strymon El Capistan, Boss DD-7 and Danelectro Reel Echo. Richardson ran an EHX POG2, Malekko B:Assmaster and Crowther Hotcake.

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Band of Skulls is the rock band from Southampton, England, cofounded by Russell Marsden and Emma Richardson. This guide covers their guitars, basses, amps and pedalboards, member by member, from Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown.

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