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What guitar does Converge play?

Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou has been seen playing God City Instruments guitars into a Line 6 Helix, Quilter Overdrive 202 heads and Bad Cat 4x12s. Bassist Nate Newton has been seen with Fender Precision basses fitted with Lace Riffblaster pickups and an Orange AD200B Mk3.

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What guitar does Kurt Ballou play?

His own God City Instruments guitars: a Constructivist with Soap Jammer humbuckers and a single-pickup Craftsman with a Slug Jammer, which he told Premier Guitar is his go-to for writing and recording Converge.

What amp does Kurt Ballou use?

On tour he has run a Line 6 Helix with amp models based on a Diezel and a PRS Archon, out to a pair of Quilter Overdrive 202 heads and Bad Cat 4x12s with Celestion Vintage 30s.

What bass does Nate Newton play?

Fender Precision basses, including a green P gifted by Fender, fitted with his signature Lace Riffblaster pickups and Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings.

What bass amp does Nate Newton use?

An Orange AD200B Mk3 into an Ampeg 8x10, with a Quilter Bass Block 802 as backup and a Nunez Tetra-Fet Drive always on.

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Converge are the Massachusetts metallic hardcore band behind Jane Doe. This guide covers guitarist and producer Kurt Ballou's God City Instruments guitars and Line 6 Helix rig, and bassist Nate Newton's Fender P-Basses and Orange amp, from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown.

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