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What guitar does Elder play?

Elder's Nick DiSalvo uses Dunable guitars, and earlier said he played a Gibson SG '61 Reissue. He has said his main head was a Sound City 120 modded to Hiwatt DR103 specs, into Marshall 1960A and Orange PPC412 cabinets, with Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh and EarthQuaker Grim Reefer fuzzes and an MXR Carbon Copy.

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Gibson SG '61 Reissue
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“It has the thinnest neck I've ever felt and held, it's super light, and it's so easy to maneuver with”

Said in The Gear Behind SXSW, April 2015
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Gibson SG '61 Reissue
Has said they use

“It has the thinnest neck I've ever felt and held, it's super light, and it's so easy to maneuver with”

Said in The Gear Behind SXSW, April 2015
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What guitar does Nick DiSalvo of Elder play?

In a 2025 interview he said he has been using Dunable guitars for some years. Before that he played a Gibson SG '61 Reissue, which he praised for its thin neck but moved away from because of tuning stability.

What amp does Elder's Nick DiSalvo use?

In 2015 he said his primary head was a Sound City 120 modded to the specs of a Hiwatt DR103, running into a Marshall 1960A and an Orange PPC412 cabinet.

What fuzz pedals does Nick DiSalvo use?

He has said he used a Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh for heavy riffing and an EarthQuaker Devices Grim Reefer for leads, with an EarthQuaker Dispatch Master, an MXR Carbon Copy and a TC Electronic Ditto X2 Looper on the same board.

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Elder is an American heavy psych and progressive rock band led by guitarist and singer Nick DiSalvo. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedals DiSalvo has described in interviews, from his SXSW 2015 rig to the Dunable guitars he plays now.

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