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What guitar does Deer Tick play?

Deer Tick's John McCauley has been seen using a 1978 Fender Telecaster Custom, a Warmoth parts Jazzmaster and a Gibson L6-S into a Fender Super Reverb, with a Chase Bliss Brothers. Ian Patrick O'Neil has been seen using a Fender Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified into a Fender '57 Custom Twin-Amp.

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What guitar does John McCauley of Deer Tick play?

In a 2022 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown he was seen using a 1978 Fender Telecaster Custom, a parts Jazzmaster built from a Warmoth body and neck in open Csus4, a 1970s Gibson L6-S as a backup and a Luna Guitars Moonbird.

What amp does John McCauley use?

He was seen touring with a 1970s Fender Super Reverb 4x10, with the boost side of his Chase Bliss Brothers pushing the amp.

What pedals does John McCauley use?

He has said the Chase Bliss Brothers was his one nice pedal. His board also held a Fulltone OCD, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus, Catalinbread Valcoder, MXR Carbon Copy, Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger and Boss TU-3.

What gear does Ian Patrick O'Neil of Deer Tick use?

He was seen using a Fender Vintera '50s Telecaster Modified, a Fender American Professional II Telecaster with Lollar pickups, a Fender Classic Player Jazzmaster Special and a 1970s Guild D-40 into a handwired Fender '57 Custom Twin-Amp.

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Deer Tick is an American rock and alt-country band from Providence, Rhode Island, led by singer and guitarist John McCauley. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals McCauley and guitarist Ian Patrick O'Neil showed in a 2022 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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