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What guitar does Dashboard Confessional play?

In 2015 Chris Carrabba was seen using a 1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr., a 1967 Fender Mustang, a 1970 Martin 0-18 and a custom Martin 00-18, a Bogner Shiva as backup amp, and boards with a silver Klon Centaur, MXR Micro Amp, Fishman Aura and Radial JDI.

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What guitar does Chris Carrabba play?

In 2015 he toured a 1961 Gibson Les Paul Jr. and a racing-striped 1967 Fender Mustang with D'Addario EJ21s, and for acoustics a 1970 Martin 0-18 and a 2014 custom Martin 00-18 with D'Addario EJ17s.

What pedals does Chris Carrabba use?

His electric board held a TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir, MXR Micro Amp and a silver Klon Centaur. His acoustic board held a TC Electronic Spark, Radial JDI, Fishman Aura and a TC-Helicon VoicePlay.

What acoustic guitar does Chris Carrabba play?

A worn 1970 Martin 0-18 and a 2014 custom Martin 00-18 with a three-piece back, with Dunlop thumb picks and Paige capos.

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Dashboard Confessional is the emo band led by singer and guitarist Chris Carrabba. This guide covers Carrabba's vintage electrics, Martin acoustics, amp and two pedalboards from his 2015 Premier Guitar rig rundown.

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