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14 items · Last checked What guitar does Chris Stein play?
Chris Stein has said he played one guitar on tour, a carbon-fiber XOX Audio Tools model, through a 3-channel Mesa/Boogie Rectifier. He has said his main pedals are a Seymour Duncan Deja Vu Tap Delay, an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Boss CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer.
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BOSS
TU-2 TunerSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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XOX Audio Tools
Carbon-fiber guitar
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XOX Audio Tools
Carbon-fiber guitarSaid in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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DBZ Guitars
Gunmetal hollowbody
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DBZ Guitars
Gunmetal hollowbodySeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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What guitars Chris Stein uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
XOX Audio Tools
Carbon-fiber guitar
Has said they use
XOX Audio Tools
Carbon-fiber guitarSaid in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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DBZ Guitars
Gunmetal hollowbody
Seen using
DBZ Guitars
Gunmetal hollowbodySeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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National
Metal fingerpicks
Seen using
National
Metal fingerpicksSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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Dunlop
Plastic fingerpicks
Seen using
Dunlop
Plastic fingerpicksSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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Amp
Mesa/Boogie
3-channel Rectifier
Has said they use
Mesa/Boogie
3-channel Rectifier“doesn't crap out”
Said in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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Effects
Seymour Duncan
Deja Vu Tap Delay
Has said they use
Seymour Duncan
Deja Vu Tap DelaySaid in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
No store page for this one.
Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube ScreamerSaid in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
BOSS
CS-3 Compressor/Sustainer
Has said they use
Said in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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DigiTech
Hardwire Metal Distortion
Seen using
DigiTech
Hardwire Metal DistortionSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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DigiTech
Hardwire Stereo Reverb
Seen using
DigiTech
Hardwire Stereo ReverbSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
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BOSS
PSM-5 Power Supply & Master Switch
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
No store page for this one.
Seen using
BOSS
TU-2 TunerSeen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
BOSS
SD-2 Dual Overdrive
Seen using
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Blondie's Chris Stein and Tommy Kessler (Premier Guitar), November 2012
Questions
About Chris Stein's gear.
What guitar does Chris Stein play?
In Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown he played one guitar only, a lightweight carbon-fiber XOX Audio Tools model, with a gunmetal DBZ hollowbody along on tour.
What amp does Chris Stein use?
A 3-channel Mesa/Boogie Rectifier, mostly on the middle channel for crunch. He said it was reliable and the house sound engineer liked the tone.
What pedals does Chris Stein use?
He has said he mainly relied on a Seymour Duncan Deja Vu Tap Delay, an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Boss CS-3. His 2012 board also had DigiTech Hardwire pedals and Boss SD-2, DD-5 and TU-2 units.
Does Chris Stein use fingerpicks?
Yes. Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown noted he played with National metal fingerpicks and Dunlop plastic fingerpicks.
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