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What guitar does Circles Around the Sun play?

Circles Around the Sun's John Lee Shannon has been seen using a Fender Custom Shop 1969 Journeyman Relic Strat into a 1968 Sunn 100S, with Catalinbread, Strymon and BearFoot FX pedals. Bassist Dan Horne has been seen using a 1978 Alembic Series I through an Alembic F-1X preamp.

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What guitar does John Lee Shannon use?

John Lee Shannon has been seen touring with a single guitar, a 2017 Fender Custom Shop 1969 Journeyman Relic Strat with hand-wound '69 pickups, a Texas Special bridge pickup and D'Addario NYXL strings.

What amp does John Lee Shannon use?

For a 2021 Nashville run he was seen using a 1968 Sunn 100S head with a matching 2x15 cabinet.

What bass does Dan Horne use?

Dan Horne has been seen touring with one bass, a 1978 Alembic Series I powered through an Alembic DS5 supply.

What pedals does Circles Around the Sun use?

Shannon has been seen using a JAM Wahcko, Greer Super Hornet, Strymon Lex, Catalinbread Belle Epoch, Echorec and Topanga, and Walrus Monument. Horne ran a Boss BF-2, MXR Carbon Copy, EHX Small Stone and MXR Bass Envelope Filter.

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Circles Around the Sun are the instrumental psychedelic band founded by the late Neal Casal for the Grateful Dead's 2015 Fare Thee Well shows. This guide covers guitarist John Lee Shannon and bassist Dan Horne from Premier Guitar's 2021 Rig Rundown.

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