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What guitar does Dance Gavin Dance play?

Dance Gavin Dance guitarist Will Swan has been seen playing his Kiesel signature and a custom Kiesel Delos through a Friedman Small Box 50 and Friedman 2x12, with a pedal rack built around a Boss SY-300, Eventide PitchFactor, Electro-Harmonix synth pedals and a Strymon El Capistan.

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What guitar does Will Swan play?

Kiesel: his signature model based on the CS6 single-cut with Beryllium humbuckers and a swan inlay, plus a custom purple-flame Delos with Lithium single-coils that he has used on recent DGD records.

What amp does Will Swan use?

A Friedman Small Box 50 into a Friedman 2x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s. He retired his Orange Rockerverb 100 from the road.

What pedals does Will Swan use?

A Boss SY-300, Eventide PitchFactor, EHX C9, Mono Synth and Synth9, Strymon El Capistan, MXR Carbon Copy, EarthQuaker Grand Orbiter, DigiTech Whammy and Death By Audio Rooms, run by a Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro.

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Dance Gavin Dance are the Sacramento post-hardcore band known for their volatile, technical guitar work. This guide covers guitarist Will Swan's Kiesel guitars, Friedman amp and synth-heavy pedal rack, from Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown.

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