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What guitar does Darkside play?

Darkside guitarist Dave Harrington uses a mid-2000s Gibson SG with a Seymour Duncan pickup and D'Addario NYXL strings, two Fender Twin Reverbs and a Hot Rod DeVille, and boards built around Chase Bliss, Hologram, Eventide, Walrus and Electro-Harmonix pedals, including two EHX 45000 loopers.

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What guitar rig Darkside uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Dave Harrington of Darkside use?

A mid-2000s Gibson SG with a Seymour Duncan pickup of the kind Derek Trucks plays, strung with D'Addario NYXL .010 strings. His tech added a knob behind the bridge that controls a Line 6 DL4.

What amp does Dave Harrington of Darkside use?

Two Fender Twin Reverbs plus a Fender Hot Rod DeVille, as shown in his April 2025 Rig Rundown.

What pedals does Dave Harrington of Darkside use?

His floor board has a Chase Bliss Habit, Thermae and Brothers AM, Hologram Microcosm and Chroma Console, Eventide H90 and PitchFactor, Walrus Monument and a JHS NOTAKLON. A hip-level board carries two EHX 45000 loopers, a ZVEX Mastotron and a Walrus Sloer.

What looper does Dave Harrington of Darkside use?

Two Electro-Harmonix 45000 multi-track looping recorders with the EHX 45000 foot controller, plus a Line 6 DL4 and an Expedition Electronics 60 Second Deluxe.

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Darkside is the electronic and psychedelic rock project of Nicolas Jaar and Dave Harrington, with drummer Tlacael Esparza on recent tours. This guide covers Dave Harrington's guitar, amps and two pedalboards from his 2025 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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